Validation of the Italian version of the Student Athletes' Motivation toward Sport and Academics Questionnaire

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作者：
Guidotti F. [1 ]
Minganti C. [1 ]
Cortis C. [1 ,2 ]
Piacentini M.F. [1 ]
Tessitore A. [1 ]
Capranica L. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Human Movement and Sport Science, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome
[2] Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino
来源：
Sport Sciences for Health | 2013年 / 9卷 / 2期
关键词：
Dual career; Motivations; SAMSAQ; Student-athletes; Validity;
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10.1007/s11332-013-0145-x
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摘要：
Dual career (i.e., the combination of elite sport and higher education) is a strategic issue in Europe, and student-athletes' motivations toward sport and academic achievements are deemed crucial. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Italian version of the Student Athletes' Motivation toward Sport and Academics Questionnaire (SAMSAQ-IT). Three-hundred and twenty-eight Italian student-athletes (females 26 %, males 74 %) participated in the study. Exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and confirmatory factor analysis were applied to test the three-factor structure (i.e., SAM, student athletic motivation; AM, academic motivation; CAM, career athletic motivation) of the instrument, to assess the internal consistency of each subscale, and to verify the fit of the Italian model, respectively. Differences (p ≤ 0.05) in SAM-IT, AM-IT and CAM-IT scores were calculated in relation to gender and competition level. The three-factor structure was confirmed for the Italian model with an internal consistency ranging from good (SAM-IT: α = 0.84) to acceptable (CAM-IT: α = 0.71; AM-IT: α = 0.70), and an overall acceptable fit emerged. Independent of gender and competition level, Italian student-athletes showed highest CAM-IT and lowest SAM-IT values. Considering that in Europe distinct education and sport career paths exist, findings indicate that the assessment of student-athletes' dual-career motivations requires an adapted, valid and reliable psychometric tool. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Italia.
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