Club representation in the national team: Effects on identity fusion and intra-vs intergroup attitudes

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2025-09-26 DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103001

Martha Newson , Muhammed Bilgehan Aytaç , Linus Peitz

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Abstract

Identity fusion describes a psychological state in which personal and social identities are deeply aligned, fostering strong bonds with a group and influencing attitudes and behaviors, including in international contexts. However, how fusion to local (relational) and national (extended) groups interacts remains less understood. We investigated this among Turkish soccer fans (N = 379) using an experimental design to test whether local club representation in the national team influences national team fusion and behavioral intentions toward other fans. Fans viewed lineups for an upcoming international match that included either more of their local club's players or their rival's. Participants who saw a lineup dominated by rival players were less fused with the national team. Fusion with the national team was a key predictor of prosocial intentions toward the ingroup (fellow Türkiye fans). Mediation analysis showed that overrepresentation of rival players indirectly reduced ingroup prosociality via national team fusion. Hostility toward the outgroup was significantly associated with fusion to the local team, but not with fusion to the national team, nor with club representation.

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国家队中的俱乐部代表权：身份融合与群体内态度与群体间态度的影响。

身份融合指的是一种心理状态，在这种状态下，个人身份和社会身份高度一致，与一个群体形成牢固的联系，并影响态度和行为，包括在国际背景下。然而，对本地（关系）和国家（扩展）群体的融合如何相互作用仍然知之甚少。我们对土耳其球迷（N = 379）进行了调查，采用实验设计来检验国家队中当地俱乐部的代表性是否会影响国家队融合和对其他球迷的行为意向。球迷们观看了即将到来的国际比赛的阵容，其中包括更多的本地俱乐部或对手的球员。看到由对手球员主导的阵容的参与者与国家队的融合程度较低。与国家队的融合是对内部群体（同胞 rkiye粉丝）的亲社会倾向的关键预测因素。中介分析表明，竞争对手的过多代表率通过国家队融合间接降低了群体内亲社会性。对外群体的敌意与融入当地球队显著相关，但与融入国家队和俱乐部代表无关。

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Psychology of Sport and Exercise 医学-心理学

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

5.90%

发文量

172

审稿时长

69 days

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