Quality of Youth Sport Friendships: Measurement Development and Validation

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen R. Weiss ◽  
Alan L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Core Set ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

The role of peers has been neglected in research on youth psychosocial development in sport. The purpose of the present study was to develop and validate a measure of youth sport friendship quality for the purpose of facilitating such research. Dimensions and higher order themes found in Weiss, Smith, and Theeboom’s (1996) qualitative study of sport friendships among children and adolescents, as well as a core set of items from previous research (Parker & Asher, 1993), were used to develop and refine items for a sport friendship quality scale. Over the course of three studies, content, factorial, and construct validity, as well as internal consistency and test-retest reliability, were demonstrated for the Sport Friendship Quality Scale (SFQS). Future research is recommended to examine the role of children’s sport friendship quality on psychosocial development in the physical domain.

Patterns of adolescent friendships, psychological adjustment and antisocial behavior: The moderating role of family stress and friendship reciprocity

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 539-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Ciairano ◽  
Emanuela Rabaglietti ◽  
Antonella Roggero ◽  
Silvia Bonino ◽  
Wim Beyers
Keyword(s):  
Family Stress ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Context Factors ◽  
Depressive Feelings ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Peer Nomination ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Over Time

This study distinguishes different patterns of friendship quality in terms of support from and conflict with friends, and reciprocity. Associations between friendship patterns and adolescents' adjustment (self-perception, expectations for the future, depressive feelings, sense of alienation, lying, disobedience, and aggression) were hypothesized to be moderated by family stress and friendship reciprocity. The sample comprised 622 adolescents of both genders, aged 14 to 20 years. We administered a questionnaire, including the Friendship Quality Scale and a peer nomination, twice at a 6-month interval. We identified two patterns of stable friendships: high (47%) and low (37%) quality. In two other groups, friendship quality changed over time, either from low to high (7%), or from high to low (9%). Of all adolescents, 58% had reciprocal and stable friends and 42% had unilateral friends. Under conditions of high family stress, supportive friendships do not have a positive effect on expectations for success and sense of alienation. Reciprocal friendship promotes higher levels of lying and disobedience but also protects against aggression. Summarizing, the effects of friendship quality can be moderated, either diminishing or exacerbating it, by other context factors.

Systematic Review of Literature: Social Capital and Adolescents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-332
Author(s):  
Timothy J Byatt ◽  
Kerry Dally ◽  
Jill Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions

Abstract Outcomes have improved for adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) in recent years in areas such as language and speech; however, outcomes such as pragmatic and psychosocial development are still not equal to adolescents with typical hearing. This systematic review of literature explored recent research as it pertains to social capital and adolescents who are DHH. The inclusion criteria were extended to include other populations who are DHH and adolescents with other disabilities to identify future research directions. Themes identified in the reviewed literature viewed through social capital theory included psychosocial outcomes; the importance of language; the benefit of online social networking sites; the role of the family; the role of the school; inclusion and identity; role models; and post-school transition. Results demonstrated that social capital is an area with much promise as it relates to buffering outcomes for adolescents who are DHH. More empirical evidence is required in the form of quantitative research using validated social capital instruments and qualitative research that gives a voice to adolescents who are DHH. The role of social capital in facilitating inclusion, identity, and friendships, were identified as possible future research directions.

scholarly journals Online brand advocacy (OBA): the development of a multiple item scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violetta Wilk ◽  
Geoffrey Norman Soutar ◽  
Paul Harrigan
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Brand Advocacy ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Brand Information

Purpose Despite an increasing interest in online brand advocacy (OBA) and the importance of online brand conversations, OBA’s conceptualization, dimensionality and measurement are unclear, which has created confusion. This paper aims to answer calls from researchers and practitioners for a better understanding and measurement of OBA. The development and validation of a parsimonious and practical OBA scale is outlined in this paper. Design/methodology/approach A multi-methods, multi-stage approach was followed to develop a parsimonious OBA scale. From an initial pool of 96 items obtained from qualitative research and from items used in prior general brand advocacy scales, a test-retest reliability study is followed. Academic judges were consulted to verify dimensionality, followed by two separate online surveys to further purify the scale and assess criterion-related validity. Programs including SPSS, AMOS and WarpPLS were used. Findings This research extends the knowledge of OBA by developing and testing a parsimonious and practical 16-item, four-dimensional OBA scale. Unlike previous attempts to measure OBA, this study suggested OBA as a multidimensional construct with four dimensions (i.e. brand defense, brand information sharing, brand positivity and virtual positive expression). Further, this study showed that OBA is conceptually different from consumer–brand engagement and electronic word-of-mouth. Research limitations/implications Future research is encouraged to validate the OBA scale in various contexts and locations. Researchers can use the new OBA scale to examine potential brand-related antecedents and consequences of OBA. Practical implications This study provides brand and marketing practitioners with a better understanding of brand advocacy occurring online. The OBA scale offers clear markers or trademarks that will be useful in assessing any brand’s health online and to track and better manage online brand communications and performance. Originality/value This research provides the first empirical investigation of Wilk et al.’s (2018) exploratory insights into OBA. The resulting parsimonious scale has furthered OBA as a new area for academic enquiry and presented practitioners with a practical way of measuring OBA.

Measuring the Needs of Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: An Assessment of Current Methodological Strategies and Key Recommendations

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1304-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren R. Bangerter ◽  
Joan M. Griffin ◽  
Steven H. Zarit ◽  
Rachel Havyer
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Measurement Theory ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Caregiver Needs ◽  
Person With Dementia ◽  
Development And Validation

While dementia caregivers are regarded as a population with high unmet needs, there is little consensus as to how caregivers’ needs should be conceptualized and measured. This article describes how dementia caregivers’ needs are currently assessed in the scientific literature with the goal of suggesting guidelines for the enhancement of future measurement of caregiver needs. A review of 26 articles identified overarching themes within measurement approaches including variation in methodological rigor, proxy indicators of need, dual needs assessment of caregiver and person with dementia (PWD), and third-party needs assessment. We recommend future research dedicate theoretical attention to the conceptualization and classification of caregivers’ needs to build a stronger foundation for measurement. The measurement development process should capitalize on mixed-methodology and follow instrument development and validation guidelines set forth by measurement theory. Reliable and valid instruments are essential to developing services and policies that address dementia caregivers’ needs.

Bullied by Siblings and Peers: The Role of Rejecting/Neglecting Parenting and Friendship Quality Among Korean Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 2203-2226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingu Kim ◽  
Eunha Kim
Keyword(s):  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Bullying Prevention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Korean Children

The primary aim of this study was to examine the direct and indirect links of rejecting/neglecting parenting, sibling victimization, and friendship quality with peer victimization using a convenience sample of 584 Korean children in Grades 3 to 6. In addition, we tested whether these associations differed between male and female students. Structural equation modeling was performed to analyze the data. The results revealed rejecting/neglecting parenting indirectly influenced peer victimization through sibling victimization for both males and females, although such effects were stronger for females than males. Sibling victimization had a direct effect on peer victimization across both sexes, although it indirectly influenced peer victimization through poor friendship quality only for males. Therefore, bullying prevention and intervention programs must involve parents to make them aware of the important role they play in this process and to improve their parenting styles and involvement in sibling conflicts. Furthermore, while the role of friendship quality needs to be highlighted to prevent peer victimization among males, future research continues to explore other peer variables that are related to decreased peer victimization for females.

scholarly journals Peer Motivational Climate in Youth Sport: Measurement Development and Validation

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos Ntoumanis ◽  
Spiridoula Vazou
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Team Conflict ◽  
Development And Validation

The influence of the peer group on young people’s achievement motivation has been highlighted in the literature as an area that needs examination (e.g., Harwood & Swain, 2001). To this effect, a new measure of youngsters’ perceptions of the peer motivational climate (Peer Motivational Climate in Youth Sport Questionnaire; PeerMCYSQ) was developed and tested across three studies. In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) with 431 athletes between the ages of 11 to 16 years suggested that the PeerMCYSQ had 6 factors that could also be subsumed into 2 higher order factors (Task-Involving climate: improvement, relatedness support, effort; Ego-Involving climate: intra-team competition, normative ability, intra-team conflict). In Studies 2 and 3 the 6-factor solution and the corresponding hierarchical one were tested using CFA with two independent samples (N = 606 and 495, respectively) of similar age. The results showed that the 6-factor model was problematic and that a 5-factor solution should be preferred instead. Further support to the 5-factor model was provided with hierarchical and multilevel CFAs. Suggestions for further research on peer motivational climate are discussed.

Coaches’ Reflections of Using a Charity-Driven Framework to Foster Youth Athletes’ Psychosocial Outcomes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Corliss Bean ◽  
Carl Nienhuis ◽  
Jason Proulx ◽  
Tiara Cash ◽  
Lara Aknin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Youth Athletes ◽  
Training Resources

When structured appropriately, sport can promote psychosocial development in youth athletes. However, few frameworks exist that allow coaches to intentionally support youth’s psychosocial development through their sport programming. The Play Better framework represents one intentional approach that incorporates prosocial behavior where youth earn donations toward charitable causes for reaching process-based goals. Given the potential benefit that explicit strategies have for yielding positive developmental outcomes, there is a need for research to explore the role of intentionality in enhancing quality sport delivery. The purpose of this study was to understand coaches’ perceptions of using the framework within their coaching practices. Twenty-three soccer coaches (83% male) participated in a one-on-one semistructured interview analyzed inductively. Results indicated that coaches perceived the Play Better framework to (a) help enact their coaching philosophies; (b) enable youth choice, while supporting sport-skill development and enjoyment; (c) facilitate intentional approaches to life skills development and transfer; and (d) foster professional and personal development. This research provides initial evidence of the benefit of using an intentional framework, like Play Better, for athletes and coaches. Future research is needed to understand athlete and parent perspectives of utilizing the framework. Findings help inform future coach training resources and best practices.

scholarly journals The Progressive Involvement of Youth in Niche Sport: The Perspective of Youth Participants and Their Parents

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Richard J. Buning ◽  
Cassie Coble ◽  
Shannon Kerwin
Keyword(s):  
Parental Influence ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Youth Sport Participation ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Deliberate Play ◽  
Practical Implications

The current study explores youth sport participation by examining the factors perceived to influence youth sampling and specialization in a niche sport. Further, the role of parental influence was examined as a contributing factor to youth sport progression. In-person semi-structured interviews were performed with 18 youth target archery participants and their parents (N = 28). Data analysis revealed target archery may provide a unique context that enhances previously agreed upon perceptions of sampling and specializing within youth sport development. The youth participants’ experiences with target archery were found to both confirm and challenge previous conceptions of the deliberate play and practice framework, while parental influence was largely based on opinion and prior experience. Based on these findings, theoretical contributions, suggestions for future research, and practical implications are discussed.

Mediating Role of Mindfulness on the Associations of Friendship Quality and Subjective Vitality

2016 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 516-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umran Akin ◽  
Ahmet Akin ◽  
Erol Uğur
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Vitality Scale

This research investigated the mediator role of mindfulness on the relationship between friendship quality and subjective vitality. Participants were 273 university students ( M age = 21 years, SD = 1.1) who completed a questionnaire package that included the Friendship Quality Scale, the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale, and the Subjective Vitality Scale. Both mindfulness and subjective vitality were correlated positively with friendship quality and subjective vitality was correlated positively with mindfulness. Mindfulness mediated the relationship between friendship quality and subjective vitality. Together, the findings illuminate the importance of friendship quality in psychological and cognitive adjustment.

scholarly journals Experience of Groove Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-99
Author(s):  
Nina Düvel ◽  
Philippe Labonde ◽  
Toni Bechtold ◽  
Olivier Senn ◽  
Reinhard Kopiez
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
English Version ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Correlated Factors ◽  
German Data

In recent empirical research, the experience of groove (i.e., the pleasant sense of wanting to move along with the music) has come into focus. By developing the new Experience of Groove Questionnaire (EGQ), Senn et al. (2020) have provided a standardized and validated research instrument for future studies, consisting of the two correlated factors Urge to Move and Pleasure. The present study reports the translation of the English version into German and a validation with a German sample (N = 455). The original version’s factor structure was confirmed by the German data. Test-retest reliability was found to be high (rtt > .85) for both factors. To determine convergent validity, two other scales were included: The Drum Pattern Quality Scale (Frühauf, Kopiez, & Platz, 2013) and the Aesthetic Emotions Scale (Schindler et al., 2017) showed high correlations (.78 < r < .87) with the two factors of the EGQ and therefore indicated convergent validity. We conclude that the German version shows good psychometric properties and recommend its use for future research on the experience of groove.

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