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From international sports to international competition: Longitudinal study of the Beijing Olympic Games
Author(s) -
Li Yanmei,
Sakuma Isao,
Murata Koji,
Fujishima Yoshitsugu,
Cheng Weimin,
Zhai Chengxi,
Wang Fang,
Yamashita Reiko,
Oe Tomoko,
Kim Jiyoon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
asian journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-839X
pISSN - 1367-2223
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-839x.2010.01308.x
Subject(s) - beijing , patriotism , nationalism , competition (biology) , political science , psychology , china , politics , ecology , law , biology
To investigate whether and how the Beijing Olympic Games influenced the Chinese competitiveness towards foreigners, we conducted a three‐wave longitudinal study and found that participants' competitiveness towards foreigners from five comparison target nations, particularly towards Japanese, South Koreans and Kenyans, was higher during the Games than before and/or after. We further found that nationalism predicted the competitiveness toward Japanese and South Koreans, but did not predict the competitiveness toward Americans, Russians and Kenyans. Additionally, we found that patriotism played little role in the effects of the Games on competitiveness towards foreigners. We herein discuss the relationship between national comparisons, nationalism and national conflict.

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