a Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Management , Bournemouth University , Fern Barrow , UK.
b School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , Australia.
J Sports Sci. 2019 Jan;37(2):221-228. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1489360. Epub 2018 Jun 18.
Growing evidence suggests that social identities may have profound implications for physical activity participation. Real-world examinations of this relationship have, however, been lacking, with research predominantly examining intentions and hypothetical scenarios. To address this shortcoming and further advance understanding in this area, the present study tested relationships between group identification, participation, two exercise-specific outcomes (exercise-specific satisfaction and group cohesion), and a broad health indicator (life satisfaction) among individuals recruited from parkrun. Participants (= 289) completed questionnaires measuring all variables except participants' parkrun participation, which was objectively assessed. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that group identification was significantly associated with greater participation, exercise-specific satisfaction, group cohesion, and life satisfaction. Findings provide real-world evidence of the health-related benefits associated with forming strong social identities in exercise settings.
越来越多的证据表明，社会身份认同可能对体育锻炼参与有深远的影响。然而，这种关系的实际研究却很缺乏，研究主要集中在意图和假设情景上。为了解决这一不足，并进一步加深对这一领域的认识，本研究在从 parkrun 招募的参与者中检验了群体认同、参与度、两个与运动相关的结果（运动特定满意度和群体凝聚力）以及一个广泛的健康指标（生活满意度）之间的关系。参与者（=289）完成了测量所有变量的问卷，除了参与者的 parkrun 参与度，这是通过客观评估来测量的。结构方程模型表明，群体认同与更高的参与度、运动特定满意度、群体凝聚力和生活满意度显著相关。研究结果提供了在运动环境中形成强烈社会身份认同与健康相关益处的真实世界证据。
