Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support in Predicting Motivation for Football Betting Based on Attitude and Impulsivity

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1 Department of sport management, Physical education and sport sciences faculty, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Managment, Faculty of physical education and sport sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

3 Department of sport management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate how perceived social support plays a role in predicting motivation for football betting based on attitude and impulsivity.
Methods: Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the relationships. The study population consisted of individuals who engaged in football betting. A sample of 400 individuals who had participated in football betting in the previous year was chosen through convenience sampling. Questionnaires on Betting Motivation, Betting Attitude, Impulsivity, and Perceived Social Support were distributed. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling with SPSS 26 and Amos 24 software.
Results: Impulsivity and attitude were found to have a direct and significant impact on betting motivation. Perceived social support was negatively and significantly correlated (β = -0.45) with motivation. Moreover, social support played a significant mediating role (β = -0.20) in the relationship between impulsivity and motivation. Additionally, attitudes towards betting and impulsivity exhibited a positive and significant relationship (β = 0.36).
Conclusion: Perceived social support can serve as a valuable factor in reducing the tendency to bet impulsively.

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Sports Psychology
Volume 16, Issue 2
2024
Pages 16-32

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