The influence of colour in the context of sport: a meta-analysis

Abstract

This study conducted a meta-analysis to explore the influence of colour on human behaviour in the context of sport and to scrutinise potential moderators affecting this impact. P-curve analysis was used to test whether a set of findings in the published literature contains an evidential value. To analyse the methodological standard of included studies two quality assessment tools were applied: the QATSDD and guidelines recommended by Elliot [2019. A historically based review of empirical work on color and psychological functioning: Content, methods, and recommendations for future research. Review of General Psychology, 23(2), 177–200]. The PRISMA protocol was employed for data identification and selection. Sixty-nine articles met the inclusion criteria and were deemed eligible for analysis. The results of the p-curve analysis suggested that cumulatively the studies contained evidential value (p