From Coping Strategies to Fan Well-Being: Resource Dynamics of Team Identification, Impulse Control, and Psychological Capital in Negative Experiences

Authors

Hyun-Woo Lee, Texas A & M University - College StationFollow
Yelim Yoo, Texas A & M University - College StationFollow
Kun Chang, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Jun-Phil Uhm, Inha University - IncheonFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Hyun-Woo Lee https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1022-0264

Yelim Yoo https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2679-4552

Kun Chang https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0322-1354

Jun-Phil Uhm https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7323-1200

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/jasm174UvP

Abstract

Guided by conservation of resources theory, the authors examine how team identification, impulse control difficulties, coping strategies, and psychological capital shape fans’ well-being in negative fan experiences. Survey from 300 sport fans were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results showed that identification promoted adaptive coping and reduced cutting off reflected failure, whereas impulse control difficulties increased denial and cutting off reflected failure. Denial unexpectedly enhanced psychological capital while reducing well-being, and venting functioned as a double-edged mediator across positive/negative pathways. Psychological capital was the strongest predictor of well-being, underscoring its role as a central resource linking coping to outcomes.

Recommended Citation

Lee, Hyun-Woo; Yoo, Yelim; Chang, Kun; and Uhm, Jun-Phil (2025) "From Coping Strategies to Fan Well-Being: Resource Dynamics of Team Identification, Impulse Control, and Psychological Capital in Negative Experiences," Journal of Applied Sport Management: Vol. 17 : Iss. 3.
https://doi.org/10.7290/jasm174UvP
Available at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/jasm/vol17/iss3/5