Identity, Commitment, and Type of Sport Roles
- 1 July 1983
- journal article
- 1983 amy-morris-homans-lecture
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Quest
- Vol. 35 (2) , 97-106
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.1983.10483787
Abstract
Drawing on the concept of commitment, this paper focuses on several varieties of primary sport roles and their concomitant identities. Specifically, commitment to a sport role is attributed to the social support factors, intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, and satisfactions. A typology of sport roles is presented utilizing a three-dimensional model of commitment to help explain one's identity within each of the sport roles. Additionally, the commitment model might be generalized to develop a greater understanding of other sport roles.Keywords
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