Newson, Martha ORCID: 0000-0001-7700-9562 , Peitz, Linus ORCID: 0000-0001-7256-6968 , Wibisono, Susilo, Knijnik, Jorge, White, Fiona and Whitehouse, Harvey (2024) Anti-social behaviour and soccer identities: different continents, same mindset? Self and Identity. ISSN 1529-8868 (Print), 1529-8876 (Online) (In Press)

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Abstract

Although most soccer fans support their teams peacefully, anti-social fan behaviour continues to appear across the globe. We tested the roles of identity fusion and membership to an extreme fan group (ultras) in explaining fan disorder in two understudied contexts: Indonesia (Study 1) and Australia (Study 2). Incidents of violence and antisocial behaviour were rarely reported among general Indonesian (9%) or Australian fans (6%), but were significantly higher among their respective ultras groups (37%; 20%). Identity fusion predicted antisocial behaviour, especially when combined with fan group membership. Fusion explained anti-social behaviours better than identification or social dominance orientation. Understanding the motivators of intergroup violence is crucial to devise more effective ways of channelling cohesion among group members into peaceful forms of prosocial action.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	identity fusion, ultras, fandom, social dominance orientation, intergroup psychology
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 12:35
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48448

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