Which context matters? Analysing team and club contextual conditions of member commitment in voluntary sports clubs

Buser, Matthias; Schlesinger, Torsten; Nagel, Siegfried (2024). Which context matters? Analysing team and club contextual conditions of member commitment in voluntary sports clubs. German journal of exercise and sport research Springer 10.1007/s12662-024-00941-x

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Voluntary sports clubs (VSC) face the challenges of dropouts and unstable membership. Studies have analysed member commitment—that is, the decision to remain in a club—regarding individual member characteristics and structural club conditions. To date, studies have not considered the team context, even though most members participate in teams or training groups. To address this research gap, this study analysed the role of team and club contexts in VSC member commitment. This study applies an innovative three-level model to a sample of 1395 Swiss football club members selected from 138 teams across 42 clubs. This study highlights the relevance of the team context, where pronounced goals of sporting success are detrimental, and a culture of mutual respect benefits member commitment. Based on this study, the team context should be included in theoretical and empirical models of member action in sport clubs.

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