The aim of the study is to adapt Coach–Athlete Stressors in Football Questionnaire (CASFQ) and Media Stressors in Football Questionnaire (MSFQ) developed by Kristiansen, Halyasi and Roberts (2012) into Turkish. Participants consist of 194 footballers playing in Turkish Football Federation league and amateur league in 2018-2019. For the validity of the scales, 4 language experts' and 2 specialists' views were taken into consideration. The convergent validity, external validity showing positive medium and high level relationship in all items and construct validity of Football Trainer-Athlete Stress Scale were tested. Data was analyzed via SPSS and Lisrel Statistic Program. Descriptive Factor Analysis and Confirmatory factor analysis were applied on both scales for construct validity. Corrected total item correlation, the difference test between the top 27 percent and the lower 27 percent of the item values, Spearman-Brown split half test correlation and Cronbach's Alfa reliability test were conducted on both tests for reliability. In conclusion, this study proves that both tests can be applied on Turkish population as they are consisted regarding their validity and reliability.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Sports Medicine |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | September 30, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 18 Issue: 3 |