Do Fans and Officials Think Alike When Assessing the Home-Field Advantage? Support for Actor–Observer Asymmetry in the National Football League

Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 155 - 163
Published: Apr 8, 2014
Abstract
Missing from the research on the home-field advantage (HFA) phenomenon in sports are the opinions of expert referees. Utilizing the actor–observer asymmetry (Jones & Nisbett, 1971) perspective, we surveyed elite NFL officials and fans in exploring the importance they attributed to factors associated with the HFA in American football. Results revealed that fans perceived themselves as more influential in biasing the officials to favor the home...
Paper Details
Title
Do Fans and Officials Think Alike When Assessing the Home-Field Advantage? Support for Actor–Observer Asymmetry in the National Football League
Published Date
Apr 8, 2014
Volume
36
Issue
2
Pages
155 - 163
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