The Psychometric Properties of Moral Content Judgment in Sport among Iranian Athletes

Subject Areas : Tectonostratigraphy

زهرا Fathi Rezaie ¹ (دکترای تخصصی، استادیار، دانشگاه تبریز.)
S. H Fanisani ² (دکترای تخصصی، استادیار رفتار حرکتی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه تبریز)
زهره Najmabadi ³ (دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه تبریز)

Received: 2016-04-28 Accepted : 2020-02-08 Published : 2017-02-19

Keywords: Factor Analysis, validity, Reliability, Moral Judgment, Sport,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of Farsi version of moral content judgments in sport among athletes. One hundred ninety six athletes (mean age = 21.66 years) filled in two questionnaires: assessment of the moral content judgment (Moral Content Judgment in Sport Questionnaire; MCJSQ), assessment of aggressiveness and anger (Competitive aggressiveness and anger scale; CAAS). Data were analyzed with exploratory factor analysis, cronbach's alpha, Pearson correlation. Factor analyses (exploratory) revealed an adequate fit in a four-factor model. Data showed four factors predicted 55.54 percent of variance. Internal consistency by cronbach's alpha for whole of scale and subscales were equal to .91, .85, .70, .76 and .85 respectively. Relationship among of subscales and whole scale showed the translated scale was acceptable internal consistency. Relationship between translated scale the competitive anger and aggressiveness in sport showed that the MCJSQ has good convergent construct validity (r=-0.219). The results of the present study provided evidence for the reliability and validity of the MCJSQ. It was concluded that translated scale of the MCJSQ has acceptable validity and reliability among athletes and has the usability by athletes, trainers, and researchers

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