Study of self-identity and social identity differences of national athletes in team and individual athletic fields

Abstract

The goal of this research is studying the effect of sport fields on self-identity and social identity. Statistical samples of this research are accessible samples including 44 national athletes in volleyball (30 persons) and weightlifting (14 persons). Brewer Athletic Identity (1993) questionnaire, was used to gather data. Average and standard deviation in descriptive statistics section, and K-S Test, independent t, and Mann-Whitney Test in inferential statistics section were used to determine normality of data and significance of data in level p<0.05.The results of this research showed that sport field affects self-identity and social identity. Self-identity and social identity are significant in weightlifting and volleyball fields and sport type affects self-identity and social identity. Also, it was found that individual and team sports significantly affect selfidentity and social identity on level p<0.005.