Examining the Influence of Sports Appreciation on Sports Engagement and Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Sport Type among Taiwanese Pupils

This study examines the impact of sports participation and appreciation on sports identification and engagement with sports spectatorship with the sport type as a moderator through a perspective of the social and emotional development of elementary school students in Taiwan. This research specifical...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2024-10, Vol.14 (19), p.8837
Main Authors: Gau, Li-Shiue, Chu, Hsiu-Tan, Wu, Su-Pi, Kim, Jong-Chae
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appreciation
Badminton
Baseball
Data collection
Education
Elementary school students
Elementary schools
High school basketball
Identification
Identity
Influence
Intervention
Leisure
Measurement techniques
Methods
Participation
Research design
Self expression
Social change
spectator sport
Spectatorship
sports identification
sports participation
Students
Surveys
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Summary:This study examines the impact of sports participation and appreciation on sports identification and engagement with sports spectatorship with the sport type as a moderator through a perspective of the social and emotional development of elementary school students in Taiwan. This research specifically explores the influence of baseball and badminton activities on students’ engagement and connection with sports. An experimental design, supplemented with questionnaires, was utilized, involving 111 students from middle and upper grades who either participated in a recreational sports camp or did not. This study aimed to uncover quasi-causal relationships among active sports participation, personal identification with sports, and spectator behaviors. Pre- and post-camp surveys indicated that participation in sports camps significantly enhanced sports identification and interest in spectating, particularly in baseball, because of more frequent viewing opportunities. The findings highlight the importance of the type of sport and the level of identification with it in sustaining an ongoing interest in sports spectatorship. Interestingly, introducing spectatorship at badminton camps resulted in decreased sports identification and engagement intentions, suggesting that programs must be tailored to developmental needs and meet the abilities of young learners to be effective.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app14198837