Vicarious achievement in sport and its link to temporal life satisfaction: a case study with college students based on ecological momentary assessment

Jeeyoon Kim, Jeffrey D. James

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Abstract

Purpose:: Vicarious achievement is tested as a source/channel for fulfilling achievement needs and boosting life satisfaction through in-person sport spectating and sport media viewing; factors influential on vicarious achievement are examined. Method:: Through ecological momentary assessment and focusing on college students, 2,746 responses from 242 respondents were collected. With multi- and single-level SEM, the effects of sport spectating and sport media viewing on temporal life satisfaction through the mediation of vicarious achievement were tested; performance satisfaction and identification level were examined as influential factors. Findings:: Sport spectating was an effective context for boosting life satisfaction through vicarious achievement; sport media viewing was not. Compared to other activities, the extent of achievement perceived from sport spectating was similar to sport participation and greater than sport media viewing; extent of achievement perceived from sport media viewing was greater than non-sport media viewing (e.g. drama). In both contexts, performance satisfaction, identification-level, and vicarious achievement were, respectively, found as a predictor, moderator, and moderated mediator for temporal life satisfaction. Practical implication:: Sport spectating can be promoted as leisure contributing to well-being via vicarious achievement. Identification level can facilitate vicarious achievement. Contribution:: Empirical evidence of the well-being effect of vicarious achievement in sport is provided based on ecological momentary assessment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)611-628
Number of pages18
JournalManaging Sport and Leisure
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Vicarious achievement
  • ecological momentary assessment
  • life satisfaction
  • moderated mediation
  • team identification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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