Football fans mental health survey

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Football fans mental health survey Jun 19, 2020 12:37:52 GMT

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Post by footballfansmh on Jun 19, 2020 12:37:52 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am researching the mental health of football fans in English professional football by undertaking a nation-wide survey. This survey is intended for anyone aged 18 + who currently lives in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland and is a fan of a team within the English professional leagues. It is concerned with understanding the mental health of fans of teams in English professional football and also how fans' mental health can be best supported and promoted in the future. The survey is anonymous for people to complete and does not require participants to give any contact details, such as email address. All research and personal data will be stored in electronic format, which will be encrypted/password-protected, and will be accessible only by the researcher and their supervisors.

SURVEY HERE >>> edgehill.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/mental-health-of-football-fans-in-english-professional-foo

I'm looking to engage with football fans across England and across the leagues and would be really grateful if people within this forum could complete the survey and provide information on how you feel Crawley supports fans' mental health.

If anyone does have any questions regarding the survey please do not hesitate to contact me at 23298898@edgehill.ac.uk

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Football fans mental health survey Jun 19, 2020 17:01:57 GMT via mobile Alex BH, Horsham Red, and 3 more like this

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Post by thad on Jun 19, 2020 17:01:57 GMT

So... You want to survey the mental health...

...of a sector of society, who are regularly prepared to - often at jeopardy to close relationships - disrupt their lives...

...in order to pay good money, to submit themselves to a cold & wet, afternoon or evening of dire drudgery, defeat, discomfort & despair...

...and then repeat the experience fairly soon after...!

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paulc222 Ultimate Member Posts: 2,843	Football fans mental health survey Jun 20, 2020 3:37:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by paulc222 on Jun 20, 2020 3:37:29 GMT I've always been nuts, still am, always will be. No need for a survey.

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Football fans mental health survey Jun 20, 2020 7:55:52 GMT via mobile

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Post by thad on Jun 20, 2020 7:55:52 GMT

Jun 20, 2020 3:37:29 GMT paulc222 said:

I've always been nuts, still am, always will be. No need for a survey.

True... Although that doesn't mean that you, me & many others don't need help...(?)

I just think any academic analysis should establish an initial baseline, acknowledging that we already display - what others would judge as - irrational habits.

I actually suspect that clubs like Crawley Town, might be regarded more positively from a survey than some our more prestige counterparts.

Put simply, although big clubs might have the resources for a flagship project, they are essentially focussed on PR. Their fans are most likely to have a close relationship with each other, with their club in a passive role.

In general terms, the lower down the pyramid you venture, the greater level of intimacy, involvement & codependency between club & fans.

One other point to note: Older fans will recall that not that many decades back, football fans were VERY marginalised. Negative media coverage regarded us - we were all lumped together - as just above street-people with dependency issues.

I can recall a business event in the late 80s/early 90s, where my peers were sniffy that I attended live matches & truly horrified that I was accompanied by my 10 year old daughter...!

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Football fans mental health survey Jun 20, 2020 13:20:23 GMT via mobile GBred likes this

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Post by George on Jun 20, 2020 13:20:23 GMT

Jun 20, 2020 7:55:52 GMT thad said:

Jun 20, 2020 3:37:29 GMT paulc222 said:

I've always been nuts, still am, always will be. No need for a survey.

True... Although that doesn't mean that you, me & many others don't need help...(?)

I just think any academic analysis should establish an initial baseline, acknowledging that we already display - what others would judge as - irrational habits.

I actually suspect that clubs like Crawley Town, might be regarded more positively from a survey than some our more prestige counterparts.

Put simply, although big clubs might have the resources for a flagship project, they are essentially focussed on PR. Their fans are most likely to have a close relationship with each other, with their club in a passive role.

In general terms, the lower down the pyramid you venture, the greater level of intimacy, involvement & codependency between club & fans.

One other point to note: Older fans will recall that not that many decades back, football fans were VERY marginalised. Negative media coverage regarded us - we were all lumped together - as just above street-people with dependency issues.

I can recall a business event in the late 80s/early 90s, where my peers were sniffy that I attended live matches & truly horrified that I was accompanied by my 10 year old daughter...!

lumped together in more ways than one. When terrace capacity was reduced a few managed to breath in and out for 90 minutes!

Football fans mental health survey

Post by footballfansmh on Jun 19, 2020 12:37:52 GMT

Post by thad on Jun 19, 2020 17:01:57 GMT

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Post by George on Jun 20, 2020 13:20:23 GMT