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Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología
Print version ISSN 0120-0534
Abstract
PEIRO-VELERT, Carmen; VALENCIA-PERIS, Alexandra; FOS-ROS, Verónica and DEVIS-DEVIS, José. Athletic identity in Spanish adolescents: psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale-E. rev.latinoam.psicol. [online]. 2016, vol.48, n.1, pp.8-17. ISSN 0120-0534. https://doi.org/10.1016Zj.rlp.2015.09.008.
The study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale translated into Spanish and the athletic identity (AI) in a sample of Spanish adolescents. The questionnaire was administered to 441 adolescents aged 12 to 18, classified in three groups: Sport Specialization Programme (PED) adolescents, non-PED active adolescents and no-PED inactive adolescents. Results from confirmatory factor analysis revealed a hierarchical and multidimensional structure of three first-order factors named: social identity, exclusivity and negative affectivity; and one second-order factor called AI. The findings support the adequacy of the items in their respective subscales and a good internal consistency of both the global and first-order scales. Convergent and differential validity was determined with a subsample, using multivariate analysis, to test the effects of sport participation, sex and age on adolescents' AI. Results indicated that male adolescents showed a higher level of AI -both globally and in the three particular factors- than female adolescents, revealing greater differences in the exclusivity factor. The AI levels decrease progressing from PED adolescents group to the group of non-PED inactive adolescents, the negative affectivity being the most relevant factor in the last group. We can conclude the Spanish version of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the multidimensional construct of AI, and its global and particular use is psychometrically appropriate for application in Spanish adolescents.
Keywords : Identity; Adolescent; Validity; Reliability; Sport.