title: Relations between sport team identification and optimism.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Murray State University, KY 42071, USA. dan.wann@murraystate.edu
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wann
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Padgett
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Kelli
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krill
authors.forename: Aloha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romay
mesh_terms: 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