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Referee efficacy in the context of Norwegian soccer referees – A meaningful construct?
Tommy HaugenYngvar OmmundsenYngvar OmmundsenBjørn Tore Johansensubject
validationMediation (statistics)elite refereeApplied psychologyDirect effectsContext (language use)030229 sport sciencesNorwegianScale validationlanguage.human_languagereferee self-efficacy scalenon-elite referee03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineScale (social sciences)languageSet (psychology)Construct (philosophy)Psychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryApplied Psychologydescription
Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was two-fold. Firstly, to examine the measurement/factorial validity and invariance of the Referee Self-Efficacy Scale (REFS) among Norwegian soccer referees. Secondly, extending scale validation, we also tested a structural model in which a second-order version of the REFS was modelled to mediate a set of theoretically informed antecedents and outcomes. Design Cross-sectional. Method One hundred and eleven Norwegian elite referees and 81 non-elite referees completed an electronic questionnaire measuring expected antecedents and outcomes of perceived self-efficacy in the role as referees. Results Analyses provided support for the first – and second order versions of the REFS scale as well as for scale invariance. Further, a task goal and experience as referee related positively to referee positive affect, mediated by referee efficacy. Unexpectedly, physical preparation related directly to positive affect, whereas no mediation effects or direct effects for mental preparation and ego goal were observed. Conclusions Measurement/factorial validity and invariance of the REFS were fully supported. Validity of the scale in mediation model by Guillen and Feltz (2011) was only partly supported.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-01 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise |