The Role of Culture in Using Social Media in Sport: The Case of Australian and Singaporean Elite Sportswomen

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Sotiriadou, Popi
Brokmann, Leah
Doyle, Jason
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2023
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The use of social media is reflective of an individual's culture. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the cultural context on Australian and Singaporean sportswomen's uses of social media. In-depth interviews with 12 elite sportswomen from both countries combined with supplementary information collected through the participating athletes' Instagram profiles showed that social media uses are influenced by uncertainty avoidance, individualism or collectivism, masculinity or femininity, and long- or short-term orientations. By applying Hofstede and Bond's cultural dimensions framework, the study presents new knowledge on three cultural dimensions (i.e., uncertainty avoidance, masculinity vs. femininity, and long-term vs. short-term orientation) and broadens the field of sport and social media by comparing the use of social media between athletes from diverse cultures. The study offers significant insight for designing a branding strategy that encompasses cultural contexts to guide athletes on their use of social media.

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International Journal of Sport Communication

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16

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2

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Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from International Journal of Sport Communication, 2023, 16 (2), 147-158, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2022-0163. © Human Kinetics, Inc.

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Cultural studies

Commercial services

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Communication and media studies

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Communication

elite female athletes

sport culture

athlete brand management

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Sotiriadou, P; Brokmann, L; Doyle, J, The Role of Culture in Using Social Media in Sport: The Case of Australian and Singaporean Elite Sportswomen, International Journal of Sport Communication, 2023, 16 (2), pp. 147-158, pp. 147-158

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