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.

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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