Table 6

Multilevel regression model (n = 4,706) predicting fan loyalty from first and second-level parameters (estimates of parameters with FLM)

Model 1Model 2Model 3aModel 3bModel 3cModel 4
Fixed effects
Constant4.094 (0.008)***4.063 (0.016)***4.094 (0.017)***4.159 (0.018)***1.449 (0.037)***1.494 (0.039)***
Level 1
Sex (ref. male)  −0.072−0.072 (0.030)−0.032 (0.030)−0.031 (0.030)
Age (ref. younger adults)  −0.077***−0.077 (0.010)***−0.007 (0.010)−0.006 (0.010)
Team and Player Alignment (ref. favourite player is in favourite team)   −0.188 (0.017)***−0.029 (0.011)**−0.026 (0.011)**
Team Identification    0.623 (0.009)***0.623 (0.009)***
Player Identification    0.0426 (0.009)***0.044 (0.007)***
Level 2
European (Ref. European)     −0.017 (0.017)
Big Five League (Ref Big-Five- Leagues)     −0.054 (0.021)**
Random effects
Level 1
Constant0.250 (0.006)0.244 (0.006)0.243 (0.006)0.235 (0.005)0.094 (0.002)0.094 (0.002)
Level 2
Constant 0.006 (0.002)0.007 (0.002)0.007 (0.002)0.002 (0.001)0.001 (0.001)
−2Log likelihood5618.4435579.4695554.9045438.5891855.0201846.330
Δ −2 Log likelihood (Δ df) 38.794***24.565***116.315***3584.569 ***8.690**

Note(s): *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01,***p ≤ 0.001; ρ null model = 2.4%

Source(s): Created by author

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