Table 1

Reliability and validity of measurement model

ConstructCodeMeasurement itemsλαCR (rho_a)CR (rho_c)AVE
Absorption0.8430.8770.8820.599
 abso1When I am interacting with my favorite sports team news and stories, I forget everything else around me0.703    
 abso2Times flies when I am interacting with news and stories about my favorite sports team0.806    
 abso3When I am interacting with news and stories about my favorite sports team, it is difficult to detach myself0.758    
 abso4In my interaction with news and stories about my favorite sports team, I am immersed0.845    
 abso5When I am interacting with news and stories about my favorite sports team, I feel happy0.752    
Attention0.8980.9130.9240.711
 atte1I like to learn more about my favorite sports team0.828    
 atte2A pay a lot of attention to my favorite sports team issues0.910    
 atte3Anything related to my favorite sports team grabs my attention0.886    
 atte4I concentrate a lot on my favorite sports team issues0.848    
 atte5I spend a lot of time thinking about my favorite sports team0.731    
Sports team love0.9040.9050.9330.777
 stlo1I feel excited about my favorite sports team0.853    
 stlo2I love my favorite sports team0.918    
 stlo3I am heavily into my favorite sports team0.911    
 stlo4I am passionate about my favorite sports team0.841    
Advertise0.8420.8450.8940.679
 adve1I display my favorite sports team merchandise on my properties, e.g. car, computers, mobile phones0.812    
 adve2I display my favorite sports team merchandise on my desk at work or school0.864    
 adve3I give my favorite sports team related gift for birthday and holidays0.793    
 adve4I include my favorite sports team related information in my social media accounts0.826    
Advocate0.8880.8960.9230.750
 advo1I try to convince others that my favorite sports team is superior to all others0.845    
 advo2I refer to my favorite sports team as “WE” or “US”0.907    
 advo3I tell others about the great players on my favorite sports team0.898    
 advo4I engage in conversations with strangers about my favorite sports team0.809    
Antagonize0.7210.7250.8430.641
 anta1I initiate communication with friend and family that are not fans of my favorite sports team after they lose0.830    
 anta2I initiate communication with friend and family that are not fans of my favorite sports team after they win0.772    
 anta3I feel happy when friend and family that are not fans of my favorite sports team are unhappy after they lose0.799    
Assimilate0.8300.8300.8980.746
 assi1I get together with a special group of friends and family to watch my favorite sports team games0.851    
 assi2I wear my favorite sports team merchandise on game day0.871    
 assi3I initiate communication with friend and family that are fans of my favorite sports team during games0.869    

Source(s): Author’s own work

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