The commitment of young soccer players

Catarina Sousa; Miquel Torregrosa; Carme Viladrich; Francisco Villamarín; Jaume Cruz

The commitment of young soccer players

Catarina Sousa, Miquel Torregrosa, Carme Viladrich, Francisco Villamarín, Jaume Cruz

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to test the Sport Com mitment Model in young soccer players. Participants' (N=437) age ranged from 14 to 16 years. Based on the sport commitment model proposed by Scanlan and colleagues, 6 scales and 28-items constitute the Sport Commitment Questionnaire (SCQ). Results of this study provide some support for the reliability and validity of the SCQ, using a sample of young soccer players. Reliability analysis provided acceptable internal consistency for four scales: Sport Commitment, Sport Enjoyment, Involvement Alternatives and Social Constraints. Sport Enjoyment (β = .56, p<.001) and Involvement Alternatives (β= -.40, p<.001) were the strongest sport commitment predictors. Further studies with a broader age range, different genders, and other sports or competitive levels are required to continue analyzing the sport commitment model. Copyright © 2007 Psicothema.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	256-262
Journal	Psicothema
Volume	19
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2007

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