Die-hard fans: Selective self-presentation in newspaper obituaries.

Basking in Reflected Glory or BIRGing is the tendency for sport fans to promote their connection to successful teams and players. This archival study examines deceased individuals' BIRGing behaviours in newspaper obituaries across 36 professional sports teams. It was hypothesised that obituaries wou...

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Publicado en:	Mortality Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 112 - 124
Autores principales:	Campbell, Jamonn, Dandignac, Mitchell, Bankert, Chris, Hall, Corey, McArthur, Kayla, Sessions, Brent, Young, Chanel
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2021
Materias:	Commitment (Psychology) Newspapers Professional sports Sex distribution Social support Cognitive testing Seasons Sports psychology
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Sumario:	Basking in Reflected Glory or BIRGing is the tendency for sport fans to promote their connection to successful teams and players. This archival study examines deceased individuals' BIRGing behaviours in newspaper obituaries across 36 professional sports teams. It was hypothesised that obituaries would be more likely to mention sport fans' team allegiances following successful seasons compared to losing campaigns. Consistent with this hypothesis, there were a higher proportion of obituaries mentioning the deceased's support for professional sports teams following successful seasons (55%) compared to losing seasons (45%). Differences in BIRGing behaviours across genders and types of professional sports also serve to promote future investigations.