A theoretical framework and research agenda for studying team attributions in sport

Allen, Mark S.; Coffee, Pete; Greenlees, Iain A.

doi:10.1080/1750984x.2012.663400

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“…Our finding that the likelihood of dissents against the referee increases in the case of an unfavourable score could be explained by self‐serving (or team serving) attribution, as predicted, for example, by the attributional theory of motivation and emotion (Weiner, , , for a review, see Allen, Coffee, & Greenlees, ). One main prediction of this theory is that individuals attribute success to internal factors, for example, abilities, and failure to external factors, for example, bad refereeing (Rees, Ingledew, & Hardy, ).…”

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Dissent, sabotage, and leader behaviour in contests: Evidence from European football

Kempa

Rusch

2019

Manage Decis Econ

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This paper provides an empirical investigation of misconducts in contests based on data from European football. We extend previous studies by differentiating between dissents with the referee and misconducts directly aimed at sabotaging the competitor. We find that sabotage is more likely committed by teams with lower ability. Dissent is more likely to be shown by teams lagging behind in score and by away teams. We further find that captains engage more in sabotage during important matches and challenge referees' decisions immediately after sanctions of teammates. Finally, we also observe a deterrence effect of sanctions on all types of misconduct.

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Dissent, sabotage, and leader behaviour in contests: Evidence from European football

Kempa

Rusch

2019

Manage Decis Econ

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“…This finding could indicate self-serving (or team-serving) attribution as, e.g., predicted by the attributional theory of motivation and emotion (Weiner, 1985(Weiner, , 1986, for a review, see Allen, Coffee, & Greenlees, 2012). One main prediction of this theory is that individuals attribute success to internal factors, e.g.…”

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Misconduct and Leader Behaviour in Contests New Evidence from European Football

Kempa

Rusch²

2016

SSRN Journal

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“…Team-referent attributions refer to athletes' explanations for their team's performance, and are associated with subsequent sport outcomes (Allen, Coffee, & Greenlees, 2012;Allen, Jones, & Sheffield, 2009a). However, the social context that performances occur within may play an important role within these relationships.…”

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Social identity moderates the effects of team-referent attributions on collective efficacy but not emotions.

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Coffee²,

Arthur³

2020

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

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Team-referent attributions are associated with collective efficacy and emotions (Allen et al., 2009). However, the contextual factors in which these attributions are formulated have been largely ignored. Therefore, the current research was designed to examine whether social identity could moderate the way individuals think about their team-referent attributions. Across two studies (cross-sectional and longitudinal), the moderating role that social identity has on these relationships was examined. In study 1, athletes (N = 227) on sport teams (K = 30) completed questionnaires assessing social identity, attributions for their team's most recent performance (team-referent attributions), collective efficacy and emotions. Multilevel linear models revealed that social identity moderated the relationships between team-referent attributions and collective efficacy after team defeat. In Study 2, American football team players (N = 43) completed measures of collective efficacy before each game and social identity and attributions after each game. Multilevel linear models revealed that, after a team victory, social identity moderated the relationships between post-game team-referent attributions and subsequent pre-game collective efficacy. Results also indicated that the relationship between controllability and collective efficacy varied at different levels of social identity across the entire season. The results of these studies extend attribution theory by demonstrating that the relationships between team-referent attributions and collective efficacy might be moderated by social identity. Future studies may look to implement interventions aimed at maximizing collective efficacy through attribution retraining strategies while also encouraging the development of social identity.

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A theoretical framework and research agenda for studying team attributions in sport

Cited by 13 publications

References 118 publications

Dissent, sabotage, and leader behaviour in contests: Evidence from European football

Dissent, sabotage, and leader behaviour in contests: Evidence from European football

Misconduct and Leader Behaviour in Contests New Evidence from European Football

Social identity moderates the effects of team-referent attributions on collective efficacy but not emotions.

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