Daniel P Connaughton

• Professor (Full) at University of Florida

Sport governing bodies, such as the International Olympic Committee, have recommended youth sport organizations develop policies, procedures, and/or ethical guidelines to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) experienced by young athletes. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated SHA policies or procedures in U.S. youth spo...

Although sexual harassment and abuse in youth sport have received increasing research attention worldwide, less is known about youth coaches' perceptions of sexually inappropriate behaviors and intimate relationships with athletes. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine youth sport coaches' perceptions of behaviors that can lead to po...

This study examined how corporate social responsibility (CSR) messages (differed regarding performance, similarity, and ranking) influence fans' pride and intentions to donate. An experimental design was used (n = 249), and eight newsfeeds were developed to examine CSR-winning effects. The empirical findings show that CSR-winning messages positivel...

In an effort to decrease the number of missed calls and to improve officiating during sport events, various sports leagues have implemented media technology (e.g., Video Assistant Referee, Hawk-Eye). More importantly, the use of officiating technology has significantly influenced spectatorship in various ways (e.g., perception of and attitude towar...

The concussion rate in girls’ soccer is among the highest in high school athletics. As such, coaches have a professional and ethical responsibility to reduce and properly manage concussions. The primary purpose of this study was to examine concussion education received, presence of athletic trainers, awareness of organizational concussion policy, c...

Introduction: The rate of concussions in youth soccer is among the highest of all youth sports. Parents play an important role in caring for their children and making decisions regarding whether they should participate in a sport, such as soccer, where concussions are well known. This study examined parental perceptions regarding: (a) coaches' rol...

Purpose Parents are important figures in properly managing youth sport concussions. Although media attention has predominantly centered on concussions in contact/collision sports, evidence suggests that the concussion rate in soccer is comparable to those found in contact/collision sports. Given the high rate of concussions in youth soccer, this st...

Concussion rates in soccer are comparable to those found in high-contact and/or collision sports. Evidence has suggested a higher concussion rate among female soccer players compared to their male counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine (1) concussion knowledge, attitude, and risk management practices of high school girls’ soccer coa...

The primary purpose of the current study was to develop a theoretical model regarding nostalgia, self-continuity, pride, and the intention to visit a sport team's hometown and examine the moderating effect of length of time as a sport fan. The study involved showing a short nostalgic video clip and investigated relationships using structural equati...

The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework to examine a sense of membership in a sport fan community, its antecedents, and its subsequent influences on fan behavior. A case study was designed to study fans of NHL teams and aimed to identify factors that constituted membership in the fan community from a mix of fan-initiated and...

Mild traumatic brain injury, commonly known as a concussion, has gained widespread public attention. Approximately 1.1 to 1.9 million children ≤18 years old suffer sport/recreation-related concussions in the U.S. annually. The purpose of this review was to assess research articles examining concussion knowledge of youth sport athletes, coaches and...

Club sport participation in South Korea is increasing at an unprecedented pace. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the risk-management policies and practices of sport clubs in South Korea. Specifically, this study investigated a broad spectrum of issues including the number of injury-related lawsuits, risk-management polices/pra...

A high school field hockey player who suffered two head injuries during consecutive games brought action against the coach and school, alleging that both parties handled the injuries negligently, which resulted in permanent brain damage.

The purpose of this study was to examine consumers' comparative judgment of athlete endorsers in back-toback advertisement settings. Drawing on the inclusion/exclusion model (Schwarz & Bless, 2007), the authors argue that (a) a recently observed athlete endorser impacts consumer judgment of subsequently presented endorsers, and (b) the valence of t...

Under Australian law, recreational service providers can use exclusion (exculpatory) clauses in their service contracts to diminish legal liability for personal injury or death due to negligence. The purpose of this study was to examine (a) the use (i.e., development and administration) of liability waivers, (b) the number of liability claims stemm...

The aim of this paper was to investigate specific mechanisms of how sport fans’ perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) of teams could enhance their sense of pride, team identification, and regional attachment. The mediating effect of gender was also examined. A theoretical research model was investigated via multi-group structural equation...

Despite the burgeoning interest in reducing concussions among youth sport participants, research investigating concussion safety policies of municipal park and recreation departments has been sparse. A national survey of park and recreation professionals in 50 states (n = 739, response rate of 23%) was conducted in 2015 to assess concussion managem...

Sports lottery, as a distinct sport product, has gained increasing popularity throughout the world. Drawing upon various theories developed over the years explaining the lottery gaming behavior, this study empirically examined the demand for the Shengfu lottery game, a popular soccer betting lottery in China. Specifically, this study examined the r...

The sports lottery, as a distinct sport product, has gained increasing popularity throughout the world. This study empirically examines the relationship between social demographic factors and demand for sports lotteries in China. The main findings are: (1) people with higher financial and social burdens tend to buy more lottery tickets; (2) venue a...

The purpose of this study was to examine stock price abnormal returns following title sponsorship announcement and event date of NASCAR, the PGA Tour, and the LPGA Tour. For this purpose, the authors used event study analysis where the analysis measures the impact that a specific event has on stock prices by comparing actual stock returns to estima...

The purpose of this study was to investigate athletic donors' (behavioural, normative, control, recognition) beliefs, behavioural attitude, recognition attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and behavioural intention toward financially supporting green stadium initiatives (GSI) in an intercollegiate sport setting, and the relatio...

Although the fact that sports lottery has become a prevalent phenomenon, it remains an under-researched area in sport management literature. Based on Conlisk's (1993) theory on the utility of gambling, an econometric model of demand for sports lottery gambling was constructed. The model assumes an experiential utility associated with sports lottery...

The purpose of this study was to modify and revise the Scale of Market Demand for Taekwondo Schools (Kim, Zhang, & Ko, 200928. Kim , M. K. , Zhang , J. J. and Ko , Y. J. 2009. Dimensions of market demand associated with Taekwondo schools in North America: Development of a scale. Sport Management Review, 12: 149–166. [CrossRef]View all references...

For sponsors, the essence of commercial sponsorship is the right of being associated with the sponsored organisation, which can later be leveraged for branding purposes. The branding power of sponsorship relies on its associative power, and consumers learn sponsorship in two qualitatively distinctive ways: evaluative conditioning and predictive lea...

The purpose of this study was to examine the theoretical relationship between service quality in a sport event, perceived value (PV), destination image, and behavioral intention (BI). This study surveyed 451 spectators who attended the Tour de Korea, an international road bicycling stage race. A series of a structural equation model tests were perf...

The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the theoretical relationships between trust, mental skills associated with athletic performance (MSAP), and athlete satisfaction in the context of a gambling-legal bicycle racing business, and (2) provide bicycle racing managers with information and recommendations for improving athlete's satisfaction an...

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences of athletes' trust, mental skills associated with athletic performance, and satisfaction in a gambling-legal cycle racing business. A multivariate analysis of variance, using 328 professional racing cyclists in South Korea, showed older athletes (over 40 years old) rated cognition-based trust...

To test an original scale assessing perceived barriers among school administrators to allowing community use of school recreational facilities outside of regular school hours. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Using EFA and CFA, we found that a model including factors of legal/security, resources, and social...

Background: Since 2001, the demand for motorcycle and scooter parking permits at the University of Florida [UF] has increased, peaking in 2008 with more than 4,000 permits sold. Although helmets are effective in preventing and reducing the severity of head injuries, evidence suggests helmet use among scooter operators at UF is low. As of result of...

Background: Since 2001, the University of Florida [UF] has documented an increase in demand for motorcycle and scooter parking permits, peaking in 2008 with more than 4,000 permits sold. Although helmets are effective in preventing and reducing the severity of head injuries, anecdotal evidence suggests helmet use among scooter operators at UF is lo...

In underserved communities, schools can provide the physical structure and facilities for informal and formal recreation as well as after-school, weekend, and summer programming. The importance of community access to schools is acknowledged by authoritative groups; however, fear of liability is believed to be a key barrier to community access. The...

This study examined AED implementation, related risk management practices, and perceived constraints to AED implementation in high school athletic departments in one southern state in the United States. High school administrators (N = 269) participated in this study. Descriptive statistics, chi-square analyses, tests of point-biserial correlation c...

The purpose of this study was to explore level of awareness, perceived environmental impact, attitude, behavioral intentions, and actual behavior regarding the support of the Green Olympic initiatives and future hosting of mega sport events among residents in Beijing as the host city of the Olympic Games during the post-game management period. A qu...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the theoretical relationship between event quality perceptions of an international sport event and the host city's destination image. Design/methodology/approach – Reliability and validity of the measurement scale were established through a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha analy...

Lightning is typically considered the most dangerous weather hazard for those who engage in outdoor sport and recreational activities. It is estimated that lightning strikes somewhere in the world about 100 times every second and kills approximately 1,000 people a year worldwide (Long, 1999). The risk associated with lightning is both a safety conc...

Objectives: To test an original scale assessing perceived barriers among school administrators to allowing community use of school recreational facilities outside of regular school hours. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: Using EFA and CFA, we found that a model including factors of legal/se...

The parents of a student who had experienced various forms of harassment and bullying at school brought suit against Hudson Area Schools and the Superintendent of Schools for Hudson, alleging that the school violated Title IX and the student's equal protection rights, and that the superintendent failed to properly train and educate staff on how to...

Concern over liability is a barrier to allowing community use of school property for the purpose of engaging in active sport and recreational activities. Recreational user statutes have the potential to limit liability for public schools when use occurs outside of regular school hours, reduce the fear of liability among school administrators, and i...

Volunteers are a crucial component of the work force in the sport industry, particularly in youth sports. Understanding the factors that cause and sustain sport volunteerism would assist sport organizations in recruiting and retaining volunteers. The purpose of the current study was to compare motivation among volunteers at different youth sport or...

The purpose of this study was to develop the Scale of Market Demand to assess general market demand factors affecting the consumption of professional team sports, which was completed through the following five steps: (a) formulation of a theoretical framework, (b) development of a preliminary scale, (c) exploratory factor analysis (EFA), (d) confir...

The purpose of this study was to modify the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) to be specifically applicable to assess volunteer motivation in youth sport settings. Based on a comprehensive review of literature, the VFI items were first modified to reflect the context of youth sports. Testing of measurement properties was accomplished through two...

Hazing has long been a part of group initiation practices within schools, fraternal organizations and sport teams. Recent increases in reported incidents demonstrate that hazing is both prevalent and dangerous within high schools, colleges and universities world-wide. Sport has historically been used to foster a multitude of positive benefits, incl...

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Laws and legal issues in the health and fitness arena become clear with this well-organized text. You will learn invaluable risk management strategies to promote safer programs and environments. You will discover and expand your knowledge of many legal concerns related to emergency procedures, employment, equipment, and facility issues, pre-activit...

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In the United States, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) strikes 250,000 people per year and less than 5% survive; however, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) could prevent approximately 50,000 of these deaths per year. The potential for SCA to occur in sport and recreation settings is well documented. One study showed that sport stadiums...

The purpose of this study was to develop the Scale for Program Facilitators (SPF) to assess the effectiveness of after school achievement programs through four steps: (a) identification of a theoretical framework, (b) formulation of the initial scale, (c) test of content validity, and (d) conducting confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). A comprehensi...

A reference for administrators and managers in charge of safety in a wide range of sport and recreation settings. This is a textbook for students studying Sport Management. This work aims to give the reader an understanding of current and important safety issues in the field, using real life examples and resource finders with web links. Chapters op...

This paper assesses the quality of special programmes and services for season ticket holders and their predictability to game consumption. Participants were season ticket holders of an NBA team, who responded to a questionnaire that included six demographic variables, eight consumption variables and 15 special programme and service variables in two...

Sanchez v. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. The Court of Appeal, Second District, California 128 Cal. Rptr. 2d. 529 Decided December, 19, 2002

Lightfoot v. School Administrative District No. 35, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 816 A.2d 63, February 28,2003

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The purpose of this research was to study legal cases which utilised the assumption of risk defence in sport and recreation lawsuits employing a quantitative approach. Assumption of risk has traditionally been an important defence in sport and recreation cases. Generally, those who voluntarily accept a known and appreciated risk when injured while...

The purpose of this research was to study legal cases which utilised the assumption of risk defence in sport and recreation lawsuits employing a quantitative approach. Assumption of risk has traditionally been an important defence in sport and recreation cases. Generally, those who voluntarily accept a known and appreciated risk when injured while...

The purpose of this study was to examine evidence for the validity of a stages of change measure of the Transtheoretical Model for exercise behavior. Participants were 152 university students (53.3% women, 71.6% Caucasian, M age = 19.18 years) who completed processes of change, self-efficacy, decisional balance, stages of change, and exercise behav...

The purpose of this study was to re-examine the factor structure of the Spectator Decision-Making Inventory through a confirmatory factor analysis. The inventory was developed by Zhang, Pease, Hui, and Michaud (1995), to measure factors affecting the attendance of men's professional basketball games, and consists of 15 items under 4 factors: Game P...

How does a 16-year-old die of myocardial infarction? It wasn’t just a mild myocardial infarction. I had to ask the pathologist what that meant. Troponin, which is an enzyme specific marker to the heart, was at 100 level, the number 100. You and I as adults are at one or two on a normal day’s level. The troponin in your heart tells it to keep beatin...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between general market demands and consumption levels of professional sport consumers. This study was accomplished through: (a) validating the theoretical constructs of general market demand variables by conducting a confirmatory factor analysis, (b) examining the predictability of general m...