Wann, Schrader and Wilson (1999) Sport fan motivation: questionnaire validation, comparisons by sport, and relationship to athletic motivation

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Wann, D. L. (Murray State University)
	Author:	Schrader, M. P.
	Author:	Wilson, A. M.

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sport Behavior (JSB), 22(1), 114 - 139.

YEAR:

1999

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

Sport; spectator; motivation; questionnaire; test-reliability; comparative-study; correlation; athlete

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=S-23308&title=S-23308

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-343-638 (Last edited on 2002/05/26 16:58:55 GMT-6)

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ABSTRACT:
The Sport Fan Motivation Scale (SFMS) is an instrument designed to measure eight different motives of sport fans (eustress, self-esteem, escape, entertainment, economic, aesthetic, group affiliation, and family). Wann (1995) presented preliminary evidence that the SFMS is a reliable and valid assessment tool. The current set of three studies was designed to expand on the Wann (1995) research. Study 1 was intended to test the factor structure of the SFMS using a sample that was more heterogeneous than previous samples. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the integrity of the factor structure remained. Study 2 investigated the relationship between preferences for a specific type of sport (i.e., individual versus team and aggressive versus nonaggressive) and scores on the SFMS subscales. As expected, participants with a preference for an individual sport reported higher levels of aesthetic motivation than persons with a preference for a team sport, while persons with a preference for a team sport had higher scores on the eustress and self-esteem subscales. Also consistent with predictions, persons with a preference for a nonaggressive sport reported higher levels of aesthetic motivation than individuals with a preference for an aggressive sport, while those with a preference for an aggressive sport scored higher on the economic subscale. Study 3 tested and supported the hypothesis that individuals with intrinsic athletic motivation tend to be intrinsically motivated as fans, while persons with extrinsic athletic motivation tend to be extrinsically motivated as fans. General discussion centers on gender differences in SFMS scores and the relationship between SFMS scores and the degree that an individual is a sport fan.

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