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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby

Raphaël LaurinIouri Bernache-assollantGuillaume Bodet

subject

identity management strategiesCasualmedia_common.quotation_subjectlcsh:BF1-990050109 social psychologyContext (language use)Identity management[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences0502 economics and businessLoyaltyPsychologyrugby0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesthreatComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSGeneral Psychologymedia_common05 social sciencesOffensiveBF1-990lcsh:PsychologyEliteidentificationIdentification (psychology)[SHS] Humanities and Social SciencesDefeatPsychologySocial psychology050212 sport leisure & tourism

description

This research investigated the role of two foci of identification (team and territory) on identity management strategies used by sport followers in the particular context of elite French rugby union. In study 1 which dealt with casual spectators (N = 153), the results corroborated numerous studies conducted in the North-American context and showed that team identification constitutes a strong driver for offensive and loyalty reactions. In study 2 which dealt with die-hard fans (N = 64), it appeared that team identification seems to be the best predictor of team loyalty strategy whereas territorial identification seems to be the first predictor of offensive strategies. Taken together, the studies showed the importance of considering the specific context in which sport fanship takes place.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2012-01-01
https://hal.science/hal-02337206