Development and initial validation of an instrument to assess stressors among South African sports coaches.
Kubayi, Alliance Toriola, Abel Didymus, Faye
Kubayi, Alliance
Toriola, Abel
Didymus, Faye
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Abstract
The aim of this series of studies was to develop and initially validate an instrument to assess stressors among South African sports coaches. In study one, a preliminary pool of 45 items was developed based on existing literature and an expert panel was employed to assess the content validity and applicability of these items. In study two, the 32 items that were retained after study one were analysed using principal component analysis (PCA). The resultant factorial structure comprised four components: environmental stressors, performance stressors, task-related stressors, and athlete stressors. These four components were made up of 26 items and, together, the components and items comprised the provisional Stressors in Sports Coaching Questionnaire (SSCQ). The results show that the SSCQ demonstrates acceptable internal consistency (.73–.89). The findings provide preliminary evidence that SSCQ is a valid tool to assess stressors among South African sports coaches.
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2017-09-09
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Taylor & Francis Group
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Coaching, Demands, Measurement, Psychometric, Stress