ABSTRACT

Research question

Our study investigates the relationship between elite sport performance and sportive nationalism in Great Britain.

Research methods

We utilise the Taking Part Survey (TPS), which gathers data from a representative sample of around 10,000 adults aged 16 and over residing in England each year. Between July 2011 and March 2016, the TPS included a question to identify the components of national pride in Great Britain. We examined ‘British sporting achievements’ as one of 12 domains that made people in England feel most proud of the country (Great Britain). The determinants of sportive nationalism were assessed using logistic regression analysis. Associations between monthly variations in sportive nationalism (57 data points) and specific events that might influence its level were explored.

Results and Findings

Sportive nationalism was shown by only a small minority of the sample and was typically of a lesser magnitude compared with other more stable factors such as the British countryside, its history and health service. Certain population segments were more inclined to be sportive nationalists such as those who participated in sport or followed it online. Changes in sportive nationalism were seen to coincide with the performances of British athletes and teams, albeit these were temporary in nature.

Implications

Our study provides limited evidence to justify government investment in elite sport on the grounds of success generating national pride. A wide range of events might influence sportive nationalism and reductions in this domain of national pride may be associated with both perceived failure and a general waning effect.

中文翻译：

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英国体育成就对英格兰成年人民族自豪感的影响

摘要

研究问题

我们的研究调查了英国精英运动表现与运动民族主义之间的关系。

研究方法

我们利用参与调查 (TPS)，该调查从每年居住在英格兰的约 10,000 名 16 岁及以上成年人的代表性样本中收集数据。2011 年 7 月至 2016 年 3 月期间，TPS 包括一个问题，以确定英国民族自豪感的组成部分。我们将“英国体育成就”作为让英格兰人为这个国家（英国）感到最自豪的 12 个领域之一。使用逻辑回归分析评估体育民族主义的决定因素。探索了体育民族主义的月度变化（57 个数据点）与可能影响其水平的特定事件之间的关联。

结果和发现

运动民族主义只出现在一小部分样本中，与其他更稳定的因素（如英国乡村、历史和卫生服务）相比，其规模通常较小。某些人群更倾向于成为体育民族主义者，例如参加体育运动或在线关注体育运动的人。体育民族主义的变化被认为与英国运动员和球队的表现相吻合，尽管这些本质上是暂时的。

影响

我们的研究提供了有限的证据来证明政府以成功产生民族自豪感为由投资精英体育。范围广泛的事件可能会影响体育民族主义，而这一民族自豪感领域的减少可能与感知到的失败和普遍减弱的影响有关。