Does “We” Matter for Esports Fans? Analyzing the Mediating Effects of the Sense of Fan Community on Team Identification and Fandom Behaviors
As an emerging field of study, scholars have constantly compared esports and traditional sports to find similarities and differences between the two sports fields. As various studies have called for more studies regarding the fan communities of esports, the present study analyzed the mediating effec...
Main Authors: | Kim Kibaek, Kim Minsoo, Han Jinwook, Kim Dongkyu, Lee Inyup |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2022-12-01
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Series: | Physical Culture and Sport: Studies and Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2022-0024 |
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