The role of superstition among professional footballers in Ghana
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | The role of superstition among professional footballers in Ghana |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2797 |
Book Title | Athletic insight's writings of 2012 |
Authors | Ofori, Patrick Kwaku (Author), Biddle, Stuart (Author) and Lavallee, David (Author) |
Page Range | 117-127 |
Chapter Number | 8 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISBN | 9781626181205 |
Abstract | Superstitious behavior and beliefs are evident in all sports. The present study examines the self-report of superstitious behavior among 120 male professional footballers in Ghana. The Superstitious Ritual Questionnaire and Sport Attribution Style Scale were the instruments used to measured superstitious behavior and attribution styles of elite Ghanaian footballers. Significant negative correlations (p<. 05) were found between number of rituals and scores for positive-internality (-0.27) and negativeinternality (-0.17). A significant positive correlation was found between superstitious behavior and positive-controllability (0.20). Simple correlations and multiple regression showed that scores for attribution styles significantly but weakly predicted scores on the Superstition Ritual Questionnaire, accounting for 11% of the variance with the latter measured. This is important in understanding professional footballers' usage of superstitious rituals. Follow up work needs to address cross-cultural differences among Africans and Western professional athletes. |
Keywords | Attribution style; Pre-performance routines and Ghana; Professional footballers; Rituals; Sport; Superstitious behavior; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom |
Loughborough University, United Kingdom | |
Journal Title | Athletic Insight's Writings of 2012 |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q41z6/the-role-of-superstition-among-professional-footballers-in-ghana
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