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Relations between sport team identification and optimism.

Daniel L Wann1, Stephanie Pierce, Bart Padgett

  • 1Department of Psychology, Murray State University, KY 42071, USA. dan.wann@murraystate.edu

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|January 24, 2004
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Identifying with a local sports team did not correlate with optimism in 137 undergraduates. This study found no significant link between sports team identification and psychological optimism.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Sports Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research suggests a link between sports team identification and psychological well-being.
  • Understanding factors influencing optimism is crucial for mental health research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between identification with a local sports team and optimism.
  • To extend previous findings on sports team identification and psychological health.

Main Methods:

  • A study was conducted with 137 undergraduate students.
  • Data were collected to assess identification with a local sports team and levels of optimism.

Main Results:

  • The study found no statistically significant correlation between sports team identification and optimism.

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  • Contrary to the initial hypothesis, the expected positive relationship was not observed.

    • Conclusions:

    • Identification with a local sports team may not be a significant predictor of optimism in this undergraduate sample.
    • Further research is needed to explore the complex relationship between social identification and optimism.