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Hanna Bäck

Professor

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Belonging for violence : Personality, football fandom, and spectator aggression

Författare

  • Holly Knapton
  • Lisa Espinosa
  • Henk E. Meier
  • Emma A. Bäck
  • Hanna Bäck

Summary, in English

Spectator violence is an issue that affects many football matches in Sweden and other countries. Different models have tried to explain why individuals participate in sports fandom and associated behaviors. However, often these models ignore social and individual factors that may impact if and why individuals participate in spectator violence. Outgroup violence can be motivated by pro-social concerns for ingroup acceptance. We argue that outgroup violence among football supporters may be used as a marker of ingroup loyalty and attachment. A survey of 350 male Swedish football supporters was conducted to assess their levels of need to belong, rejection sensitivity, and willingness to engage in violence. A hierarchal regression analysis showed a significant interaction, such that individuals with a high need to belong and who are sensitive to rejection are more willing to engage in violence against an opposing team. The results provide important insights into the social dynamics of intergroup violence and spectator violence. We extend upon existing theory by adding this social personality perspective to show the importance of individual differences in belongingness needs as a driver for participation in spectator violence.

Avdelning/ar

  • Institutionen för psykologi
  • Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

Publiceringsår

2018-10-02

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

278-289

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Nordic Psychology

Volym

70

Issue

4

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Dansk Psykologisk Forlag

Ämne

  • Social Psychology

Nyckelord

  • hooliganism
  • need to belong
  • rejection sensitivity
  • spectator violence

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1901-2276