Relations between sport team identification and optimism.
Previous research indicated a positive relation between identification with a local sport team and psychological well-being. The current study was done to extend this line of research by examining the relation between identification and optimism. However, contrary to the hypothesis, the two variables were not significantly correlated for these 137 undergraduates.
Wann
Daniel L
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Department of Psychology, Murray State University, KY 42071, USA. dan.wann@murraystate.edu
Pierce
Stephanie
S
Padgett
Bart
B
Evans
Amanda
A
Krill
Kelli
K
Romay
Aloha
A
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012933:Social Identification; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires