Confirmatory factor analysis of the thought occurrence questionnaire for sport (TOQS) among adolescent athletes
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2005Submitted date
2007-01-31
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There is an inherent link between theory and measurement suggesting that validation of measures should be the first stage of theory testing. The aim of the present study was to cross-validate the factorial validity of the Thought Occurrence Questionnaire for Sport for use among adolescent athletes. National standard young athletes (Individual N_/204; Team N_/360) completed the TOQS questionnaire. Single-sample and multisample confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the psychometric integrity of the hypothesized three-factor correlated model. Multisample results demonstrated invariance for factor loadings and correlations between individual and team athletes. Internal consistency coefficients were over the .70 criterion for acceptability. Findings lend support to previous validation studies conducted on samples of adult athletes and suggest that the TOQS provides an equally valid measure for use among adolescent athletes. It is suggested that the TOQS can be used to investigate theoretical issues related to cognitive interference during competition.Citation
Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 18(3): 245-254Publisher
RoutledgeType
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
1477-22051061-5806
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/10615800500134266
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