The psychological continuum model: examination of spectators' involvement levels in the football.

The current study was an attempt to scrutinize spectators’ involvement level among the selected teams of the Football within the framework of the Psychological Continuum Model. Data submitted to confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the multidimensional model of involvement can be appropriately utilized to theoretically categorize spectators. The findings revealed that within the Psychological Continuum Model, most of the spectators were located in the attachment level.

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