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sports suspense: a standalone construct

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sportssuspense1 CONSTRUCTSports suspenseKNOBLOCH-WESTERWICK · SPORT

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Sport communication

the anxious uncertainty viewers feel about a game's outcome, which grows with closeness of the contest and liking for a side and drives enjoyment.

In sport communication, sports suspense refers to the anxious uncertainty viewers feel about a game's outcome, which grows with closeness of the contest and liking for a side and drives enjoyment. This meaning comes from Knobloch-Westerwick (2009) in Journal of Communication.[1]

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  1. Knobloch-Westerwick, S., David, P., Eastin, M. S., Tamborini, R., & Greenwood, D. (2009). Sports Spectators' Suspense: Affect and Uncertainty in Sports Entertainment. Journal of Communication, 59(4), 750-767. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.2009.01456.x

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