Perspectives on the home advantage: A comparison of football players, fans and referees

被引:28
作者
Anderson, Melissa [1 ]
Wolfson, Sandy [2 ]
Neave, Nick [2 ]
Moss, Mark [2 ]
机构
[1] Northumbria Univ, Dept Sport & Exercise Sci, Sch Life Sci, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, Tyne & Wear, England
[2] Northumbria Univ, Dept Psychol, Sch Life Sci, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, Tyne & Wear, England
关键词
Home advantage; Perceptions; Football; SELF; ATTRIBUTION; PERCEPTIONS; ILLUSION; COACHES; ENGLISH; SPORTS; TEAM; BIAS; QUESTIONNAIRES;
D O I
10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.11.012
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Objectives: The study aimed to address the paucity of research pertaining to perceptions of causes of the home advantage. The views of three key personnel groups in football (soccer) were examined with regard to their perspectives. Design and procedure: Players (n = 94), fans (n = 116) and referees (n = 163) completed a ten-item questionnaire on which they rated the contribution of the most prominent factors known to influence the home advantage. Results: Factor analysis revealed three subscales (officials, player state and home environment) relating to explanations for the home advantage. A MANOVA examining the groups' ratings for these three subscales found that the fans and player gave higher ratings for the contribution of officials and player state than did referees, while the fans gave higher ratings for the home environment. Conclusion: The present study provides an insight into conceptualisations of the home advantage from the perspectives of different football groups. The relevance of self-enhancement, emanating from motivational and information processing mechanisms, is considered. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:311 / 316
页数:6
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