Factor validity of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale in a Greek sample

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miltiadis Proios
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale

scholarly journals Athletes and adversities: athletic identity and emotional regulation in time of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Costa ◽  
Giampaolo Santi ◽  
Selenia di Fronso ◽  
Cristina Montesano ◽  
Francesco Di Gruttola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Italian Language ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Univariate Analyses

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the sporting field, with athletes constrained in home isolation without the possibility to train and compete in their usual environments. This situation has been investigated within the theoretical frameworks of athletic identity and cognitive emotion regulation. Objectives The objectives of our investigation were to: (a) validate the athletic identity measurement scale (AIMS) for use in Italian language; and (b) explore differences by gender, typology of sport (individual vs. team), and competitive level (elite vs. non-elite) in athletic identity and in cognitive emotion regulation during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Methods To achieve these objectives, the reliability and construct validity of the Italian version of the AIMS have been tested in Study 1. Multivariate and univariate analyses were run to evaluate differences between different groups of athletes in Study 2. Results Results from Study 1 suggest a 3-factor higher order model of athletic identity. Results from Study 2 highlight that, during this lockdown period, elite athletes and team sports athletes show higher athletic identity. Cognitive emotion regulation strategies are different for gender and for competitive level. Finally, athletes with higher athletic identity tend to ruminate and catastrophize more. Conclusions The present multi-study paper contributes to the theoretical field with a validated measure of athletic identity in Italian language. It also provides some practical implications that could apply in this situation of isolation and can be extended to cases such as those of injury or illness.

scholarly journals Career Decision Making for Young Elite Athletes: Are We Ahead on Points?

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majella J. Albion ◽  
Gerard J. Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
School Students

A comparison is made between the career decision making of secondary school students who are also elite athletes and a sample of non-athlete students. The 226 athletes (111 females, 115 males) in the study were on sporting scholarships with the Australian Institute of Sport or state/territory institutions. Measures used included the Career Decision Difficulties Questionnaire and the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale. The non-athlete data were obtained from 272 secondary school students (149 females, 123 males). Only three athletes indicated a singular focus on a career in professional sport. There were significant relationships between athletic identity and career decision difficulties, especially in relation to dysfunctional myths, and there was only one difference between the difficulties reported by athletes and non-athletes. Tentative conclusions are drawn about the factors that impact on career decision making among elite athletes and possible directions for future research.

scholarly journals The Athletic Identity of Collegiate Athletic Trainers: A Descriptive Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christianne M Eason ◽  
Stephanie Clines
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Former Athletes ◽  
Employment Setting ◽  
Division Ii ◽  
Collegiate Athletic Trainers

Context: Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggest that many athletic trainers were former athletes and select the profession due to its affiliation with sport. Qualitative research has indicated that collegiate athletic trainers may have a strong athletic identity, but the concept of athletic identity has not been quantified in this population. Objective: To quantitatively asses the athletic identity of collegiate athletic trainers and determine if group differences exist. Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Collegiate clinical setting. Patients and Other Participants: A total of 257 (n = 93 (37%) males, n = 162 (63%) females) athletic trainers employed in the collegiate setting were included in data analysis. Main Outcome Measure(s): Data were collected via a web-based survey platform which was designed to measure athletic identity. Demographic information was analyzed for frequency and distribution. Mann-Whitney U tests and Kruskal-Wallis tests were calculated to determine if group differences existed. Results: The large majority of participants (90%) self-identified as having participated in organized sport yet scored moderately on the athletic identity measurement scale (22.9 ± 7.9). There were no sex differences in overall athletic identity (p = .446), but females did have higher levels of negative affectivity (p = .045) than males. Testing also revealed group differences based on current employment setting for social identity (p = .020), with NCAA Division I scores less than Division II, III, and NAIA. NCAA Division III exclusivity (p = .030) was lower than NCAA Division II and NAIA. Conclusions: It appears that components of athletic identity vary based on the employment setting of collegiate athletic trainers and may have a relationship to the number of hours worked in the summer. The moderate athletic identity scores of collegiate athletic trainers are comparable to former athletes who selected career paths outside of sport. This may indicate adaptive career decision processes.

scholarly journals The role of dispositional factors achievement goals and volition in the formation of athletic identity people with physical disability

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
Ioannis Proios
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Dispositional Factors

Introduction: According to cognitive identity theory internal components can be likely to influence athletic identity formation. The purpose of the present study was to examine relationship between athletic identity of people with physical disabilities and goal perspectives (task and ego) and volitional competences (persistence, purposefulness and expedience). Material and methods: The participants were 134 people with physical disability (n=103 men, and n=31 women). Their age ranging from 14 to 67 years (M=34.98, SD=10.59). All participants participated in physical activities (competitive and recreational). The subjects filled in three questionnaires: Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Task and Ego Orientation in Sports Questionnaire (TEOSQ) and Measure Athletes’ Volition – Short (MAV-S). Results: The results revealed that goal orientations and volitional competencies can be predictors of athletic identity dimensions for people with disabilities participating in physical activities. In addition, they suggested that task orientation predicts the three identities (social β=0.43, exclusivity β=0.31 and negative affectivity β=0.38), purposefulness competence predicts two identities (social β=0.34 and exclusivity β=0.30), while persistence competence predicts the negative affectivity identity (β=0.49). Conclusions: In conclusion, dispositional factors achievement goals and volitional competencies can be predicting the athletic identity dimensions.

Athletic Identity

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
Recreational Athletes ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Athletes With Disabilities ◽  
Protective Strategy

Some of the first research in disability sport focused on athletic identity using the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS). A large body of research has supported a robust finding that athletes with disabilities view themselves as legitimate athletes, whereas they believe that others (e.g., the able-bodied public) do not view them as athletes as strongly. This chapter examines descriptive and correlational research completed with the AIMS. Descriptive work indicates Paralympians relative to recreational athletes have stronger athletic identities. Correlational research indicates that athletes with strong athletic identities are more competitive and confident and have stronger sport intentions. At the same time, athletes with exclusive athletic identities may be at risk for experiencing negative affect when unable to play. Athletes may disinvest in sport and an athletic identity as their skills wane and they anticipate no longer participating in sport. While a disinvestment in athletic identity can be viewed as a self-esteem protective strategy it might also have negative performance ramifications.

Athletic Identity Measurement Scale

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britton W. Brewer ◽  
Judy L. Van Raalte ◽  
Darwyn E. Linder
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale

scholarly journals FACTOR VALIDITY OF THE ATHLETIC IDENTITY MEASUREMENT SCALE IN A MAINLAND CHINESE SAMPLE

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-93
Author(s):  
Meng Zhang ◽  
Bin Shao
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Mainland Chinese

ABSTRACT Introduction The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is a multi-dimensional instrument for measuring athletic identity and has been validated in different cultural samples around the world, except in mainland China. Objective This study aimed to test the validity of the mainland Chinese version of AIMS. Methods The sample consisted of 205 athletes, including 150 student athletes and 55 retired athletes. Validation of the factor structure and internal consistency was tested by performing confirmatory factor analyses and calculating Cronbach’s alpha on eight different models proposed in the literature. Results The results indicated that the 7-item 2-factor model fit best in retired athlete samples, while the 7-item 3-factor model fit best in student athlete samples, according to stringent fitting criteria. Conclusion Based on the data analysis, it is proven that the 7-item multidimensional structure of AIMS is valid for the mainland Chinese culture. Level of evidence II; Comparative study.

scholarly journals Η επίδραση του προσανατολισμού στόχου, της αθλητικής ταυτότητας και των συναισθημάτων στην αθλητική συμπεριφορά μαθητών σε μαθητικούς αγώνες

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Χαράλαμπος Καζίλας ◽  
Ιωάννης Αθαναηλίδης ◽  
Αθανάσιος Λάϊος ◽  
Ευάγγελος Μπεμπέτσος
Keyword(s):  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
T Test ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Ego Orientation

Ο αθλητισμός ως κοινωνικό φαινόμενο και  εκδήλωση συμπεριφοράς, καλλιεργεί κοινωνικές και ηθικές αξίες, των οποίων τα χαρακτηριστικά που προωθεί, εξαρτώνται στενά από το πώς διδάσκονται και εφαρμόζονται τα διάφορα αθλήματα.Σκοπός της μελέτης αυτής είναι να εξετασθεί η επίδραση του προσανατολισμού στόχου, της αθλητικής ταυτότητας και των συναισθημάτων στην αθλητική συμπεριφορά των μαθητών. Επίσης να διερευνηθεί η ύπαρξη πιθανών διαφορών στις εξεταζόμενες μεταβλητές σε σχέση με το γένος. Για την διεξαγωγή της έρευνας 156 μαθητές και μαθήτριες (86 αγόρια και  70 κορίτσια με μ.ο ηλικίας 16,5 χρόνων) συμπλήρωσαν  τρία ερωτηματολόγια το Task and Ego Orientation in Sport  Questionnaire (TESOSQ; Duda & Nicholls, 1992), το Competative Aggressiveness and Anger Scale (CAAS; Maxwell &  Moores, 2007), το Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS; Brewer & Cornelius 2001 ), και τo Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior  (Kavussanu, 2006).Η στατιστική επεξεργασία των δεδομένων πραγματοποιήθηκε με τη χρήση του στατιστικού προγράμματος SPSS 17. Όλες οι κλίμακες είχαν υψηλό βαθμό εσωτερικής συνοχής.Από τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας φάνηκε ότι συμφωνούν με αυτά παλαιοτέρων ερευνών ότι τα κίνητρα, η αθλητική ταυτότητα και τα συναισθήματα επιδρούν καθοριστικά στην αθλητική συμπεριφορά σύμφωνα με την ανάλυση παλινδρόμησης. Ως προς το γένος, τα παραπάνω αποτελέσματα επιβεβαιώνουν προηγούμενες έρευνες οι οποίες βρήκαν διαφορές, με τα αγόρια να εμφανίζουν περισσότερες αρνητικές αθλητικές συμπεριφορές σε σχέση με τα κορίτσια, στο χώρο του αθλητισμού σύμφωνα με το Student t-test.

Are They Athletes? A Self-Assessment of Athletic Identity Measurement and Perceived Benefits of Collegiate Esports Participants

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-130
Author(s):  
Armand Buzzelli ◽  
Jason Draper
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Academic Mission ◽  
Recreational Services ◽  
Complex Picture ◽  
Subject Areas

Collegiate esports is a rapidly growing entity that is managed differently across campuses, with oversight taking place in athletic departments, campus recreation departments, student affairs, and to a lesser degree, academic departments. Esports has the potential to support the recruitment and retention of students while supporting the academic mission of universities through co-curricular opportunities in a variety of subject areas. Despite the broad existence of peer-reviewed research debating the consideration of esports as a sport, limited research is available that asks esports participants if they view themselves as athletes. A total of 120 participants completed a survey instrument that included items from the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale-Plus and the Quality and Importance of Recreational Services instruments. From the collegiate esports players included in this research, we see a complex picture of student-athletes emerging.

Playing Through Pain and Injury: Psychosocial Considerations

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Weinberg ◽  
Daniel Vernau ◽  
Thelma Horn
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Sport Culture ◽  
Behavioral Tendencies ◽  
Recreational Basketball ◽  
Do So

The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the influence of gender and athletic identity on recreational basketball players’ attitudes and behaviors with regard to playing through pain and injury. Participants included 130 male and female intramural basketball players who completed the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), the Risk Pain and Injury Questionnaire (RPIQ), and a scale to measure behavioral tendencies toward playing with injury. Results from MANOVA and hierarchical regression analyses revealed that gender was not a factor in regard to either injury-related attitudes or behavioral tendencies. In contrast, athletic identity was a significant factor. Specifically, athletes who were higher in athletic identity exhibited more positive attitudes toward playing with injury as well as higher behavioral tendencies to do so. Study results are discussed in terms of the sport culture and sport ethic surrounding injury.

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