Event experience at sporting events : an assessment of the event experience scale

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Abstract

![CDATA[This study examined the dimensionality, reliability, and validity of De Geus et al.’s (2016) Event Experience Scale (EES) in the context of sporting events. Additionally, the scale was used to profile the event experience of 139 participants of the New Zealand Masters Games (NZMG) 2016 through on-site surveys. Employing exploratory factor analysis, the study found the EES to consist of four dimensions: affective engagement, cognitive engagement, physical engagement, and experiencing newness, which was similar to De Geus et al.’s (2016) findings. Thus, the dimensionality, reliability, and validity of the EES was supported in the context of sporting events, enhancing the scale as a useful tool in measuring experience across a range of different events. Additionally, it was found that sporting event participants mainly experienced physical engagement, followed by affective engagement, cognitive engagement, and experiencing newness. Furthermore, female participants were significantly more cognitively engaged than males at the event.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCAUTHE 2017: Time for Big Ideas? Re-thinking the Field for Tomorrow: Conference Proceedings, 7-10 February 2017, Dunedin, New Zealand
PublisherUniversity of Otago
Pages891-899
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9780473388195
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventCAUTHE Conference -
Duration: 5 Feb 2018 → …

Conference

ConferenceCAUTHE Conference
Period5/02/18 → …

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