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

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 c...

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Bermache-Assollant, Iouri
Laurin, Raphael
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2012
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https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.768
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Defeat
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identity management strategies
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dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
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title Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
spellingShingle Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
Defeat
threat
identity management strategies
identification
rugby
title_short Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
title_full Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
title_fullStr Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
title_full_unstemmed Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
title_sort Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Bermache-Assollant, Iouri
Laurin, Raphael
dc.contributor.author.eng.fl_str_mv Bermache-Assollant, Iouri
Laurin, Raphael
dc.subject.eng.fl_str_mv Defeat
threat
identity management strategies
identification
rugby
topic Defeat
threat
identity management strategies
identification
rugby
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.
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