Attachment has been recognized as having important implications on consumer behavior. This research examined potential antecedents to a fantasy sport consumer's psychological attachment to athletes on their fantasy roster. The researchers investigated 1) the potential antecedents of psychological attachment through qualitative focus groups 2) the effects of these antecedents on psychological attachment creation through measurement and structural model testing and 3) the moderating effects of competitiveness, social anxiety, involvement and value orientation on the link between psychological...