Pro-social behaviours in school-age sports fans

Abstract

The objectives of this research work were: To study the prosocial behaviours of participants who are sport followers and non-followers and those affiliated in a supporter´s club and non-affiliated; and compare if prosocial behaviours differ between sports practitioners and those who do not practice. The sample consisted of 1663 school children with an age range from 8 to 12 years old (M = 9.80; SD = 1.21). The results showed higher levels of empathic concern (p