title: Identification with sports teams by fans of women's sports.
abstract: Previous studies on why sports fans identify with a particular team have focused on fans of men's sports teams. This study examined why fans favor a particular women's sports team. Based on survey responses from 273 self-identified fans of women's sports, athletes are most frequently cited as the reason for choosing a favorite women's sports team.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, 85287-3801, USA. kelly.nelson@asu.edu
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012933:Social Identification; D013177:Sports