Exposure to rivalry comic strips and cartoons significantly influences fan rival perceptions overall (MANCOVA)¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2018 · checked against its sources 2026-11-01 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In a quasi-experiment, participants exposed to and learning about rivalry through comic strips or cartoons reported significantly different perceptions of their rival teams than controls, with SSIS scores as covariate. → Cody T. Havard & Skylar S. Workman 2018

Evidence¶

Cody T. Havard & Skylar S. Workman 2018¶

Cody T. Havard & Skylar S. Workman. (2018). Adventures With Sport Rivalry Man: Initial Testing of a Classroom Method Using Comics and Cartoons to Teach about Rivalry and Fan Behavior. The University of Memphis. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1200586

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Quasi-experiment with 31 students in sport management and fan behavior classes; treatment group completed an extra-credit exposure and learning program on www.SportRivalry.com. The MANCOVA using SSIS scores as covariate was significant ("Wilks' Lambda .593(4, 25) = 4.293, p = .009"). No effect size was printed.

"Results of the MANCOVA were significant (Wilks' Lambda .593(4, 25) = 4.293, p = .009), indicating that exposure to and learning about rivalry using the comic strips or cartoons influenced fan rival perceptions."

Discussion¶

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