Spectator Sport and Population Health: A Consultation with U.S. College Athletics Employees. Issue 1 (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inoue, Yuhei; Berg, Brennan K.; Chelladurai, Packianathan
• Is Part Of: Journal of global sport management. Volume 7:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: College sports -- spectatorship -- public health -- intercollegiate athletics -- well-being; 高校体育运动；观赏性体育；公共健康；校际体育比赛；幸福感; Sports administration -- Periodicals; Sports administration; Periodicals; 796.06
• DOI: 10.1080/24704067.2019.1566755
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2470-4067

Abstract

Abstract: A growing number of studies have been published to understand how spectator sport may influence the health of a population. However, it is unknown if these studies address research questions relevant to professionals engaging in the promotion of spectator sport. We conducted a web-based survey with 136 practitioners employed in U.S. college athletics to identify their research priorities and needs regarding spectator sport's influence on population health. The combination of qualitative and quantitative analyses show that future research needs to be focused particularly on one of the following research themes: (a) social psychological benefits of sport spectatorship and (b) psychological impact of sport spectatorship. The findings further suggest the integration of environmental well-being and eudaimonic well-being into the domain of population health. Based on these findings, we propose future research directions as informed and guided by the practitioners' perspectives.