Will the Olympics Impact an Individual's Sense of Nationalism as Well as Attitudes Towards the Host Country?
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
27-4-2009 1:00 PM
End Date
27-4-2009 3:00 PM
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Norasakkunkit Vinai
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The Olympics is often thought to be a time of unity, many nations putting aside their differences and coming together as one. However within the competition we focus on individual differences trying to use the Olympics as a political tool to differentiate ourselves from other countries. This particular study was designed to measure the degree to which the Olympics influenced an individual's sense of nationalism, self concept, and attitude towards the Olympic host country. Through the use of questionnaires and the implicit association test before and after the Olympics, the study attempted to reveal attitude change at both the conscious and unconscious levels. It is hypothesized that the Olympic effect will; 1) increase nationalism, 2) increase positive attitudes towards the host country, and 3) increase the level of interdependence with others in our self-concept. However, it is also predicted that greater changes will occur with conscious attitudes rather than with unconscious attitudes.
Will the Olympics Impact an Individual's Sense of Nationalism as Well as Attitudes Towards the Host Country?
CSU Ballroom
The Olympics is often thought to be a time of unity, many nations putting aside their differences and coming together as one. However within the competition we focus on individual differences trying to use the Olympics as a political tool to differentiate ourselves from other countries. This particular study was designed to measure the degree to which the Olympics influenced an individual's sense of nationalism, self concept, and attitude towards the Olympic host country. Through the use of questionnaires and the implicit association test before and after the Olympics, the study attempted to reveal attitude change at both the conscious and unconscious levels. It is hypothesized that the Olympic effect will; 1) increase nationalism, 2) increase positive attitudes towards the host country, and 3) increase the level of interdependence with others in our self-concept. However, it is also predicted that greater changes will occur with conscious attitudes rather than with unconscious attitudes.
Recommended Citation
Mohamed, Hassan; Samatha Madhavarapu; and Cory Vaske. "Will the Olympics Impact an Individual's Sense of Nationalism as Well as Attitudes Towards the Host Country?." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/poster-session-B/31
