Validity and usefulness of the student-athletes' motivation toward sport and academics questionnaire: a Bayesian multilevel approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reliable assessment and understanding of student-athletes' motivation for dual careers are crucial to support their career development and transitions. The purpose of this research was to examine the validity and usefulness of the student-athletes' motivation toward sport and academics questionnaire (SAMSAQ-PT) in the Brazilian higher education context. Four studies were performed.

Methods

In study one, conceptually and semantic translation of the questionnaire and Bayesian exploratory factor analysis were conducted. In study two, a Bayesian confirmatory factor analysis with an independent sample was performed. In study three, Bayesian multilevel modeling was applied to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire in a cross-sectional sample. In study four,

SUBMITTER: Quinaud RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8327968 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature