VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF COMPETITIVE SELF-PRESENTATION CONCERN INVENTORY
Abstract
The purpose of this study
was to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Competitive
Self-Presentation Concern Inventory (CSPCI). One hundred and eight female (Mage =21.51, SD =2.38 years)
and 303 male collegiate athletes (Mage =22.61, SD =3.14 years) from different sport
disciplines (American football, track and field, badminton, basketball,
bowling, mountaineering, dance, fencing, soccer, wrestling, handball, judo,
karate, skiing, tennis, rowing, taekwondo, volleyball, swimming) participated
in this study. CSPCI is 15 items instrument which have şour subscales, namely
concern over current form, fear of appearing incompetent, concern over others’
impressions, and fear of appearing unable to cope with pressure. Respondents of
the CSPCI indicate the extent to which they agree with each statement on a four-point
Likert scale, ranging from 1 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much). Principle Component
Factor Analysis with Varimax rotation for testing validity of CSPCI supported 3
factors for 411 collegiate athletes. One item with low factor loading and low
item-total correlation coefficient was excluded from the inventory. After item
exclusion, the results of factor analysis revealed that 14 items of CSPCI
explained 52.28 % of variance. The factor loadings of items were ranged from
.55 to .83. To test the
reliability of CSPCI, the Cronbach Alpha internal consistency was calculated.
Internal consistency coeficients were .79, .74, and .70 for Factor 1 fear of
appearing incompetent and concern over others’ impressions), Factor 2 (fear of
appearing unable to cope with pressure), and Factor 3 (concern over current form),
respectively. It can be concluded that CSPCI is a valid and reliable instrument
for measuring competitive self presentational concerns of athletes.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 15, 2009
Submission Date
April 8, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2009 Volume: 14 Number: 1