Abstract
Self-determination theory (SDT) has been widely used for studying athlete motivation. The Sport Motivation Scale-II (SMS-II), a SDT-based multidimensional scale, was recently developed to assess athlete motivation. The present research consisting of three studies aimed to develop the Chinese version of the SMS-II (CSMS-II). In Study 1, the SMS-II was translated into Chinese and then administered to university athletes (N = 267). The factorial structure of the CSMS-II was tested with confirmatory factor analysis and it was generally supported. In Study 2, the factorial and external validity of the CSMS-II were evidenced with another independent sample of athletes (N = 259). In Study 3, the test–retest reliability of the CSMS-II responses was supported. In conclusion, the CSMS-II is considered reliable and valid in general for the use with the Chinese university athletes. Copyright © 2016 International Society of Sport Psychology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-64 |
Journal | International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | Mar 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Citation
Li, C., Kawabata, M., & Zhang, L. (2018). Validity and reliability of the sport motivation scale-II for Chinese athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 16(1), 51-64. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2016.1153130Keywords
- Motivation
- Scale validation
- Behavioural regulation
- Chinese version