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Escapism motive for sport consumption as a predictor of meaning in life

dc.contributor.authorStander, Frederick W.
dc.contributor.researchID20562594 - Stander, Frederick Wilhelm
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-16T12:57:37Z
dc.date.available2017-05-16T12:57:37Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study was to examine whether spectator escapism motive for sport consumption could predict meaning in life, and to explore the role of psychological ownership in this relationship. A sample of 806 football spectators (African = 85%, male = 67.4%, Sesotho = 26.2%) completed the Motivation Scale for Sport Consumption (MSSC), the South African Psychological Ownership Questionnaire (SAPOS) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Structural equation modelling was utilised to investigate the postulated paths of the structural model. Escapism motive for sport consumption predicted meaning in life among spectators through psychological ownership. The sports escapism motive can yield positive psychological outcomes for sports fans.
dc.identifier.citationStander, F.W. 2016. Escapism motive for sport consumption as a predictor of meaning in life. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26(2):113-118. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1163892]
dc.identifier.issn1433-0237
dc.identifier.issn1815-5626 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1163892
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/24643
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.subjectEscapism motive
dc.subjectmeaning in life
dc.subjectpsychological ownership
dc.subjecteffort recovery model
dc.subjectattachment theory
dc.titleEscapism motive for sport consumption as a predictor of meaning in life
dc.typeArticle

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