Steeler Nation in the Midwest: Exploring Membership Benefits of an Out-of-Market Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Club

Scola, Zach; Stensland, Peyton J.; Gordon, Brian S.

doi:10.1080/24704067.2018.1477519

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“…Some research has been also concentrated on fans who lack geographical proximity with their favorite sport team (e.g., displaced fans, fans who support away teams that compete in the same league as the local alternatives, and foreign supporters) in terms of the reasons for following such teams or of the antecedents to team identification (Adrijiw and Hyatt, 2009; Collins et al , 2016; Hyatt and Adrijiw, 2008; Kerr and Emery, 2016; Pu and James, 2017). Other research has focused on the benefits that displaced fans or fans who support a home team at a distance can receive because of their team identification or of their participation in a team's fan club (Scola et al , 2019; Wann et al , 2011a). To the best of the current study's knowledge, no research to date has investigated the possible psychological benefits resulting from foreign team identification or tested for invariance across local and distant fans regarding this topic.…”

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“…Quite contrary to previous theorizing (Wann, 2006c), the social connections among distant fans were found to contribute to their collective self-esteem (H3). Prior research indicated that the lasting relationships between fans who follow a home team from afar can elevate their overall well-being (Scola et al , 2019). Along the same lines, the present results showed that fans of foreign teams not only can create permanent connections with fellow others, but also that such friendships can increase their collective self-esteem.…”

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“…In a more recent study, Scola et al (2019), by using a qualitative approach, explored the psychological and social benefits that fans who support a home team from afar can enjoy though their participation in a team's fan club. The findings of their study indicated that the individuals' membership in the club provided them with opportunities for socialization with like-minded others and for improving their overall well-being.…”

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Elevating self-esteem through sport team identification: a study about local and distant sport fans

Lianopoulos

Theodorakis

Tsigilis

et al. 2020

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PurposeThe concept of sport team identification has been widely used as a theoretical framework in explaining sport fan behavior. However, limited attention has been devoted to the consequences of distant (i.e., foreign) team identification. The purpose of the current research was to examine the way in which fans (local and distant) can increase their levels of collective and personal self-esteem due to their team identification.Design/methodology/approachData were accumulated from three Greek websites (N = 742). Among them, 623 subjects were grouped as local and 119 as distant football fans. A structural invariance analysis was followed.FindingsThe results revealed how team identification, enduring team-related social connections, and basking in reflected glory are interrelated to affect collective and finally personal self-esteem. Moreover, no differences were found between local and distant fans regarding the paths from eam identification to collective self-esteem and from collective self-esteem to personal self-esteem.Originality/valueThis is one of the first endeavors to examine the psychological consequences of distant team identification and to test the invariance across local and distant fans concerning the mechanisms that their personal self-esteem can be enhanced because their psychological connection to their favorite sport team.

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Elevating self-esteem through sport team identification: a study about local and distant sport fans

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“…This support can help build a player's confidence and assist in their quest to achieve victory. Active and enthusiastic supporters can help build a positive atmosphere around the club (Pittsburgh et al, 2019). This can help create more positive conditions for PSM players in the 2022/2023 League 1 season competition, so that they are more motivated to achieve victory.…”

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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Supporters of football and social movements: An examination of resource mobilization among fans of the PSM club in South Sulawesi

Hasyim,

Siregar,

Kasim

et al. 2024

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Supporters in a football game are one of the encouraging factors for playing in a match. Having active and enthusiastic supporters can help build a positive atmosphere around the club. Research on social movements through the mobilization of resources of PSM club supporters in South Sulawesi to win the league can discuss two main dimensions: support for the football team and support for social movements. PSM club supporters can mobilize human resources by providing moral support, following and supporting the team in every match. This research uses qualitative research through in-depth interviews and analyzing data using grounded theory analysis techniques. The technique for taking informants uses purposive sampling. The informants in this research were 30 respondents. Our findings show that the victory of active and enthusiastic supporters can help build a positive atmosphere around the PSM Makassar club in the 2022/2023 League 1 competition, there is the formation of a social movement of supporters. Active and enthusiastic supporters can help build a positive atmosphere around the PSM Makassar club in South Sulawesi is massive because they can take forms and instruments to achieve goals by showing high commitment in supporting PSM Makassar through resource movements which can result in effective mobilization of supporting resources. Keywords: Football, Supporters, Social Movements, Supporting Resources

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COVID-19 and sports fans: examining the pandemic’s impact on need fulfillment and psychosocial outcomes

Simmons

Stensland

Slavich

2022

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Steeler Nation in the Midwest: Exploring Membership Benefits of an Out-of-Market Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Club

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Elevating self-esteem through sport team identification: a study about local and distant sport fans

Elevating self-esteem through sport team identification: a study about local and distant sport fans

Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Supporters of football and social movements: An examination of resource mobilization among fans of the PSM club in South Sulawesi

COVID-19 and sports fans: examining the pandemic’s impact on need fulfillment and psychosocial outcomes

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