Psychometric Properties of the “Sport Satisfaction Instrument (SSI)” in Female Athletes: Predictive Model of Sport Commitment

The objective of this research was to assess the psychometric properties of the Sport Satisfaction Instrument (SSI) in a Spanish sample of female athletes in team sports federations, to decide whether it constitutes a valid and reliable instrument to be used in the context of female competitive sport in future research. The SSI was administered to a total of 615 athletes from 12 to 38 yr. of age. Confirmatory procedures and psychometric analysis supported the hypothesized theoretical model of two factors (Satisfaction/fun and Boredom). For female athletes, the 7-item model showed better goodness-of-fit indexes upon eliminating Item 2 from the Boredom subscale. Concurrent validity was explored through the correlations with the Perception of Success Questionnaire and Sport Commitment, obtaining positive correlations between Satisfaction/fun and Task Orientation and Sport Commitment, whereas Boredom correlated positively but less closely with Ego Orientation. The importance of Satisfaction/fun in the prediction of Sport Commitment, starting from task orientation, is emphasized.

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Measuring Prospective Imagery: Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Prospective Imagery Task

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645127 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Mingfan Liu ◽

Yiting Chen ◽

Xiaoying Yin ◽

Dandan Peng ◽

Xinqiang Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Latent Profile Analysis ◽

Profile Analysis ◽

Age Groups ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Future Research ◽

Imagery Task ◽

Chinese Sample ◽

Positive Correlations

ObjectiveProspective negative imagery is suggested to play an important role in the development and maintenance of anxiety and depression. The Prospective Imagery Task (PIT) was developed to assess prospective imagery. Given the importance of prospective imagery for mental health in the Chinese cultural context, our objective was to examine the psychometric properties of the PIT in a Chinese sample.MethodsThe instrument was validated among a sample of 1,372 Chinese individuals (mean age = 19.98, SD = 4.57; 35.2% male) who completed the PIT immediately following the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait version (STAI-T).ResultsThe two-factor structure of the PIT was in line with the original study, with satisfactory reliability and positive correlations with the BDI-II and STAI-T scores. Latent profile analysis revealed a three-class pattern. The measurement invariance indicated that the instrument can be used among different age groups as well as among males and females.ConclusionThe Chinese version of the PIT is a reliable and valid tool to measure prospective imagery, and the positive subscale is meaningful for clinical psychology. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

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Small Relative Age Effect Appears in Professional Female Italian Team Sports

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph19010385 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 385

Author(s):

Paolo Riccardo Brustio ◽

Gennaro Boccia ◽

Paolo De Pasquale ◽

Corrado Lupo ◽

Alexandru Nicolae Ungureanu

Keyword(s):

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Team Sports ◽

Age Effect ◽

Chi Square ◽

Relative Age ◽

Goodness Of Fit Tests ◽

Relative Age Effect ◽

Female Sports ◽

Italian Context

The relative age effect (RAE) concerns those (dis)advantages and outcomes resulting from an interaction between the dates of selection and birthdates. Although this phenomenon is well known in a male context, limited data are available in female sports. Thus, the aim of this study was to quantify the prevalence and magnitude of the RAE in a female Italian context at the professional level in basketball, soccer, and volleyball. A total of 1535 birthdates of elite senior players were analyzed overall and separately between early and late career stages. Chi-square goodness-of-fit tests were applied to investigate the RAE in each sport. An asymmetry in birthdates was observed in all sports (Crammer’s V ranged = 0.10–0.12). Players born close to the beginning of the year were 1.62 and 1.61 times more likely to reach first and second Italian divisions of soccer and volleyball, respectively, than those born in the last part of the year. A small over-representation of female athletes born close to the beginning of the year is evident at the senior professional level in all Italian investigated team sports. In soccer, this trend was more evident in the first stage of a senior career.

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Psychometric properties of the mexican version of the mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS)

Psychologia ◽

10.21500/19002386.990 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 13-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eric López-Maya ◽

María del Rocío Hernández-Pozo ◽

Laura Méndez-Segundo ◽

Juan Jesús Gutiérrez-García ◽

David Araujo-Díaz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Healthy Adult ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽

Mexican Spanish ◽

Mindful Attention ◽

Mindful Attention Awareness Scale ◽

Fit Indexes

This study presents a translation of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) into Mexican Spanish, and examines its psychometric properties as well as its relationship with socio-demographic variables. The MAAS measures the frequency with which people experience mindful states. A sample of N = 622 healthy adult Mexicans completed the MAAS. A smaller sub-sample (n=195) completed the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), a well-known mindfulness measure, to obtain concurrent validity. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a one-factor solution, and reliability coefficients were adequate. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed adequate goodness of fit indexes. Moreover, relationships between Mexican Spanish MAAS scores and socio-demographic variables were also explored, and differences between-groups were found in mean scores both in alcohol consumers and religious practitioners. No other significant differences betweengroups were found. Results suggest that the Mexican version of the MAAS is a reliable and valid instrument to use with a healthy adult Mexican sample.

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Bayley-III Scales of Infant and Toddler Development: Transcultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) ◽

10.1590/1982-43272664201606 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (64) ◽

pp. 189-197 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Vanessa Madaschi ◽

Tatiana Pontrelli Mecca ◽

Elizeu Coutinho Macedo ◽

Cristiane Silvestre Paula

Keyword(s):

Child Development ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Infant Development ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Expressive Vocabulary ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽

Fit Indexes

Abstract Scales with evidence of validity and reliability are important to evaluate child development. In Brazil, there is a lack of standardized instruments to evaluate young children. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III). It was translated into Brazilian Portuguese, culturally adapted and tested on 207 children (12-42 months of age). Evidence of convergent validity was obtained from correlations of the Bayley-III with the: Peabody Developmental Motor Scale 2, Leiter International Performance Scale-R, Expressive Vocabulary Assessment List and Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. Exploratory factor analyses showed a single component explaining 86% of the variance, supported by goodness-of-fit indexes in confirmatory factor analysis. The Bailey-III demonstrated good internal consistency with alpha coefficients greater than or equal to .90 and stability for fine motor scale only. These robust psychometric properties support the use of this tool in future national studies on child development.

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Motivational Climate Sport Youth Scale: Measurement Invariance Across Gender and Five Different Sports

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.1515/hukin-2017-0124 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 249-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Diogo Monteiro ◽

Carla Chicau Borrego ◽

Carlos Silva ◽

João Moutão ◽

Daniel Almeida Marinho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Team Sports ◽

Motivational Climate ◽

Original Model ◽

Future Studies ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Two Factors ◽

Individual Sports

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Motivational Climate Sport Youth Scale (MCSYSp) and invariance across gender and different sports (swimming, soccer, handball, basketball, futsal). A total of 4,569 athletes (3,053 males, 1,516 females) from soccer (1,098), swimming (1,049), basketball (1,754), futsal (340), and handball (328) participated in this study, with ages between 10 and 20 years (M = 15.13; SD = 1.95). The results show that the original model (two factors/12 items) did not adjust to the data in a satisfactory way; therefore, it was necessary to change the model by removing four items (two from each factor). Subsequently, the model adjusted to the data in a satisfactory way (χ2 = 499.84; df = 19; χ2/df = 26.30; p < .001; SRMR = .037; TLI = .923; CFI = .948; RMSEA = .074; IC90% .069–.080) and was invariant by gender and team sports (soccer, handball, basketball, futsal) (ΔCFK≤.01); however, it was not invariant between swimming and team sports (soccer, handball, basketball, futsal) (ΔCFI ≥ .01). In conclusion, the MCSYSp (two factors/eight items) is a valid and reliable choice that is transversal not only to gender, but also to the different studied team sports to measure the perception of the motivational climate in athletes. Future studies can research more deeply the invariance analysis between individual sports to better understand the invariance of the model between individual and team sports.

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Estimation of Food and Beverages Intake Scale for Children: Evaluation of psychometric properties / Escala de Estimación del Consumo de Alimentos y Bebidas para Niños: Evaluación de propiedades psicométricas

Revista Mexicana de Trastornos Alimentarios/Mexican Journal of Eating Disorders ◽

10.22201/fesi.20071523e.2018.2.497 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 238-249

Author(s):

Felipe De Jesús Díaz-Reséndiz ◽

Karina Franco-Paredes ◽

Carlos Alejando Hidalgo-Rasmussen ◽

Esteban Jaime Camacho Ruíz ◽

Consuelo Escoto Ponce de León

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Final Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Food And Beverage ◽

Fit Indexes

ABSTRACT The strategies to reduce overweight and obesity have not had the expected impact. It is necessary to develop greater knowledge regard food estimation and intake frequency. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of an instrument aimed at the evaluation of meals (EM) and its intake frequency (IFR) in children. A total of 1,090 9-year-old boys and girls from the South region of Jalisco (Mexico) answered the Scale of Estimation of Food and Beverage Intake for Children (EFBI-C), which consists of two sections: EM and IFR. The exploratory factor analysis carried out with 545 participants derived three factors for each section, which were subsequently corroborated based on two confirmatory factor analyses, one per section, performed with the second half of the sample (n = 545). Both models registered some goodness of fit indexes. The final version of the EFBI-C, with 23 items, showed appropriate internal consistency in its both sections: EM (α = .86) and IFR (α = .84). The need to extend the analysis of the psychometric properties of the EFBI-C in children from other regions of the country is discussed. RESUMEN Las estrategias para disminuir el sobrepeso y la obesidad no han tenido el impacto esperado. Se requiere desarrollar mayor conocimiento sobre las variables estimación del alimento y frecuencia de consumo. Por lo tanto, el propósito de este estudio fue examinar las propiedades psicométricas de un instrumento dirigido a evaluar la estimación de alimentos (EAL) y su frecuencia de consumo (FRC) en niños. Participaron 1,090 niños y niñas de 9 años de edad de la región Sur de Jalisco (México), quienes completaron la Escala de Estimación del Consumo de Alimentos y Bebidas para Niños (ECA-N), que consta de dos secciones: EAL y FC. El análisis factorial exploratorio realizado con 545 de los participantes derivó tres factores para cada sección, mismos que posteriormente fueron corroborados con base a dos análisis factoriales confirmatorios, uno por sección, practicados con la segunda mitad de la muestra (n = 545). Ambos modelos registraron adecuados índices de bondad de ajuste. La versión final de la ECA-N, con 23 ítems, mostró poseer adecuada consistencia interna en sus dos secciones: EAL (α = .86) y FRC (α = .84). Se discute sobre la necesidad de extender el análisis de las propiedades psicométricas de la ECA-N en niños de otras regiones del país.

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Psychometric properties, validity and insights of the School Bullying Questionnaire (CIE-A) in secondary schools of the Valencian Community (Spain)

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0259392 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. e0259392

Author(s):

Sergio A. Useche ◽

Eliseo Valle ◽

Raquel Valle-Escolano ◽

Natura Colomer-Pérez

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Secondary Students ◽

School Environment ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

School Bullying ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Related Factors ◽

Fit Indexes

Besides its several threats to health, welfare, social and academic development and performance of kids and teenagers, school bullying remains highlighted as one of the most relevant related challenges for educational, behavioral and legal sciences worldwide. Moreover, the lack of research on the field and the crucial but unattended need to count on psychometrically suitable and valid tools to detect school bullying make difficult understanding its contexts, dynamics and possible solutions. Objective The aim of this study was to thoroughly present in detail the psychometric properties and validity issues of the School Bullying Questionnaire (CIE-A) among secondary students. Methods A regionwide sample of 810 (47.2% girls) secondary students attending to 21 schools across the Valencian Community (Spain), aged M = 14.40 (SD = 1.61) years, responded to a paper-based questionnaire containing the 36-item version of the CIE-A and various scales related to psychosocial health and wellbeing, used as criterion variables. Results The outcomes of this study suggest that the CIE-A has a clear factor structure, an optimal set of item loadings and goodness-of-fit indexes. Further, that CIE-A has shown good internal consistency and reliability indexes, coherent associations with other mental health and academic performance variables, and the possibility to assess gender differences on bullying-related factors among secondary students. Conclusion The CIE-A may represent a suitable tool for assessing bullying in a three-factorial approach (i.e., victimization, symptomatology, and intimidation), offering optimal psychometric properties, validity and reliability insights, and the potentiality of being applied in the school environment. Actions aimed at improving the school coexistence and the well-being of secondary students, targeting potential bullied/bully profiles or seeking to assess demographic and psychosocial correlates of bullying among teenagers, might get benefited from this questionnaire.

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Adaptación transcultural y validación de la Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) para jóvenes chilenos

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.412931 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 243-252

Author(s):

Carlos Alejandro Hidalgo-Rasmussen ◽

Yolanda Viridiana Chávez-Flores ◽

Jaqueline Rojas María ◽

Fabiola Vilugrón

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Age Groups ◽

Target Population ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Two Factors ◽

Back Translation ◽

Fit Indexes ◽

Conceptual Equivalence ◽

The Stability

El estudio de la resiliencia como recuperación del estrés se ha extendido, y se requiere dar cuenta del desarrollo y las propiedades psicométricas de las escalas que permiten utilizarla. El objetivo fue adaptar transculturalmente la Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) y evaluar sus propiedades psicométricas en población joven chilena. Participaron en el año 2016, tres traductores, y 1,237 estudiantes de 18 a 24 años de una universidad de la zona Central de Chile, 60.8% mujeres y 39.2% hombres. Se consiguió la equivalencia lingüística y conceptual después de una doble traducción, retro traducción y de realizar las entrevistas cognitivas con la población diana. Se observaron dificultades en el ítem 2. Del Análisis Factorial Exploratorio surgieron dos factores. Los índices de ajuste del Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio fueron adecuados: χ2 = 9.256(6), p = .160; CFI = .995; TLI = .988; RMSEA = .035, IC 90% [.000, .076]. El omega total .81. La estabilidad por ítem fue moderada y para la puntuación total, elevada. Las medias en general fueron menores en mujeres, pero similares entre grupos de edad. Hubo evidencia de validez concurrente y convergente. La versión chilena de la BRS puede ser útil para medir la resiliencia en jóvenes chilenos. The study of resilience as recovery from stress has been extended, and it is necessary to account for the development and psychometric properties of the scales that allow it to be used. The aim was to report on the cross-cultural adaptation process and psychometric properties of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) in young Chilean population. In 2016, three translators, and 1,237 students between 18 and 24 years old from a university in the Fifth Region of Chile participated. Linguistic and conceptual equivalence was achieved after carried out a double translation, back-translation and cognitive interviews with the target population. Difficulties were observed in item 2. From the Exploratory Factor Analysis, two factors emerged. In the Confirmatory Factorial Analysis, the fit indexes were suitable: χ2 = 9.256(6), p = .160; CFI = .995; TLI = .988; RMSEA = .035 CI 90% [.000, .076]. Total omega was .81. The stability per item was moderate; and high for the total score. Means were generally lower in women than in men but similar among age groups. It has evidence for concurrent and convergent validity. The BRS Chilean version might be useful for measuring resilience in young Chileans.

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How Does the Dietary Intake of Female Field-Based Team Sport Athletes Compare to Dietary Recommendations for Health and Performance? A Systematic Literature Review

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13041235 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 1235

Author(s):

Michèle Renard ◽

David T. Kelly ◽

Niamh Ní Chéilleachair ◽

Ciarán Ó Catháin

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Team Sports ◽

Target Population ◽

Team Sport ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Future Research ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Dietary Recommendations ◽

Eligibility Criteria

Field-based team sports present large energetic demands given their intermittent high-intensity nature. Current evidence suggests that the dietary intake of female athletes may be insufficient to meet such demands, resulting in negative consequences for athletic performance and health. The primary aim of this review was to therefore assess the adequacy of dietary intake of female field-based team sport athletes when compared to dietary recommendations. A systematic search of databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and OpenGrey, was performed from the earliest record available until July 2020, obtaining an initial total of 2588 articles. To be included within the final review, articles were required to provide a quantitative assessment of baseline dietary intake specific to the target population. A total of 20 studies (n = 462) met the full eligibility criteria. A majority reported that the dietary intake of female field-based team sport athletes was insufficient in overall energy (2064 ± 309 kcal·day−1), carbohydrate (4.3 ± 1.2 g·kg·day−1), and iron intake (13.6 ± 6.2 mg·day−1) when compared to recommendations. Future research is required to establish why female team sport athletes consistently demonstrate deficient dietary practices, and to explore the potential negative consequences of this.

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Long and Short Forms of the Worry Domains Questionnaire

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.25.4.239 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 239-243

Author(s):

Roberto Nuevo ◽

Andrés Losada ◽

María Márquez-González ◽

Cecilia Peñacoba

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Short Forms ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Future Work

The Worry Domains Questionnaire was proposed as a measure of both pathological and nonpathological worry, and assesses the frequency of worrying about five different domains: relationships, lack of confidence, aimless future, work, and financial. The present study analyzed the factor structure of the long and short forms of the WDQ (WDQ and WDQ-SF, respectively) through confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 262 students (M age = 21.8; SD = 2.6; 86.3% females). While the goodness-of-fit indices did not provide support for the WDQ, good fit indices were found for the WDQ-SF. Furthermore, no source of misspecification was identified, thus, supporting the factorial validity of the WDQ-SF scale. Significant positive correlations between the WDQ-SF and its subscales with worry (PSWQ), anxiety (STAI-T), and depression (BDI) were found. The internal consistency was good for the total scale and for the subscales. This work provides support for the use of the WDQ-SF, and potential uses for research and clinical purposes are discussed.

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