Casual spectators and die-hard fans' reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby
Bernache-Assollant and Laurin, International Journal of Psychological Research 5(1), 2012, 122-132. Two studies of fans of elite French rugby union. Study 1 had 153 casual spectators, and team identification was a strong driver of loyal reactions after defeat. Study 2 had 64 die-hard fans; team identification was the best predictor of one family of loyal reactions and territorial identification best predicted the first strategies used.
Bernache-Assollant and Laurin, International Journal of Psychological Research 5(1), 2012, 122-132. Two studies of fans of elite French rugby union. Study 1 had 153 casual spectators, and team identification was a strong driver of loyal reactions after defeat. Study 2 had 64 die-hard fans; team identification was the best predictor of one family of loyal reactions and territorial identification best predicted the first strategies used.
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Bernache-Assollant, I., & Laurin, R. (2012). Casual spectators and die-hard fans' reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby. International Journal of Psychological Research, 5(1), 122-132. doi:10.21500/20112084.768 https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.768