Relationship of dysfunctional sport fandom with dislike for rivals in a sample of college students.
The relationships among sport-fandom dysfunctionality (tendencies toward complaining and confrontation as assessed via the Dysfunctional Sport Fandom Scale) and items assessing team identification (assessed via the Sport Spectator Identification Scale) were examined with 87 college students (24 men, 63 women, M age=20.2 yr.). Although positive associations of dysfunction and identification were found, contrary to expectations, the relationship between dysfunction and dislike for rivals was not particularly strong.
Smith
Jana
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Murray State University, KY 42071, USA.
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Daniel L
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D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D012938:Social Perception; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities