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Factors That Influence Team Identification: Sport Fandom And The Need For Affiliation, Sarah L. Absten
Factors That Influence Team Identification: Sport Fandom And The Need For Affiliation, Sarah L. Absten
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The current study was conducted to examine whether priming for a need for assimilation or the need for differentiation influences an individual’s identification with a particular team. Team Identification is defined as “the level of psychological attachment felt by a sports fan toward his or her favorite team” (Kim & Kim, 2009; Wann, Melnick, Russell, & Pease, 2001). Participants for the current study included 80 undergraduate psychology students, recruited through Study Board at Western Kentucky University. Participants completed the Sport Fandom Questionnaire (SFQ) and were randomly assigned one of two scenarios where they were asked to transcribe two memories based …
How Does Sport Team Identification Compare To Identification With Other Social Institutions?, Shelley Elizabeth Smith
How Does Sport Team Identification Compare To Identification With Other Social Institutions?, Shelley Elizabeth Smith
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
As social beings, people naturally form identifications with various social groups within their environment. Individuals gain benefits by forming identifications with groups, such as increased self-esteem and psychological support. Past research has examined the identification people form with various social groups, but no research has examined with which of these social groups people form the strongest identification. This study examines the strength of identification with various social groups within one’s life. It is predicted that individuals will indicate a stronger identification with a sport team than with any other social group. Secondly, it is predicted that identification with a sport …