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The Positive Social and Self Concept Consequences of Sports Team Identification
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As a result of increased geographic mobility, industrialization, and the like, traditional social and community ties have declined. Conversely, sports spectatorship has continued to flourish. We argue that strong identification with a specific sports team provides a buffer from feelings of depression and alienation, and at the same time, fosters feelings of belongingness and self worth. In effect, sports team identification replaces more traditional family and community-based attachments to the larger social structure. Three studies find support for these notions, using basketball and baseball fans. The relationship between degree of team identification and team success was also examined; it was only significant for individuals who identify with teams geographically removed from themselves. Discussion focuses on the positive implications of sports team identification for self-esteem maintenance and the social ties it creates.
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- Authors
- Branscombe, N. R., & Wann, D. L.
- Venue
- Journal of Sport and Social Issues
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1991-09
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 115-127
- ISSN
- 0193-7235 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-7638
- OpenAlex
- W2130100691
- Cited by
- 566
- References
- 9
- FWCI
- 5.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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