Intrinsic and extrinsic motives for originally following a sport team and team identification

Research indicates that both highly and lowly identified fans are more like ly to be intrinsically than extrinsically motivated and that highly identif ied fans have a particularly strong inclination for intrinsic motivation. T he current investigation was designed to extend this work by examining the relationship between level of identification and one's intrinsic and extrin sic motives for originally following a sport team. Preference for intrinsic motives for originally following a team should be highest among those high on team identification. 88 participants completed questionnaires containin g the Sport Spectator Identification Scale and items assessing their intrin sic and extrinsic motives for originally identifying with a team. Analyses provided clear support for the hypotheses.