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Cross-Cultural Validity of the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire: Comparison of Factor Structures in Australia, Spain, and Turkey
Herbert W. MarshF. Hülya ApçýInés Tomás Marcosubject
Cross-Cultural ComparisonMaleAdolescentPsychometricsTurkeyPsychometricsTurkishSelf-conceptPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSurveys and QuestionnairesHumansCross-culturalOrthopedics and Sports MedicineGeneralizability theoryChildAustraliaGeneral MedicineCross-cultural studiesSport psychologySelf Conceptlanguage.human_languageConfirmatory factor analysisSpainNephrologylanguageFemaleFactor Analysis StatisticalPsychologySocial psychologySportsdescription
Abstract We evaluated the cross-cultural generalizability of the factor structure for the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ) using confirmatory factor analysis. The factor structure was reasonably invariant over large samples of responses by Australian, Spanish, and Turkish students. Consistent with a priori predictions, the factor structures based on Australian and Spanish high school students were somewhat more similar to each other than to those based on Turkish university students, but these differences were small. Psychometric, theoretical, cross-cultural, and practical considerations support the PSDQ's usefulness in a variety of research and applied settings. The study also provides a model for comparing psychometric properties based on responses to original and translated versions of sport psychology measures.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-01 | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport |