Psychometric properties of the "sport satisfaction instrument (SSI)" in female athletes: predictive model of sport commitment

Psychol Rep. 2014 Aug;115(1):148-64. doi: 10.2466/08.06.PR0.115c14z1. Epub 2014 Jul 25.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to assess the psychometric properties of the Sport Satisfaction Instrument (SSI) in a Spanish sample of female athletes in team sports federations, to decide whether it constitutes a valid and reliable instrument to be used in the context of female competitive sport in future research. The SSI was administered to a total of 615 athletes from 12 to 38 yr. of age. Confirmatory procedures and psychometric analysis supported the hypothesized theoretical model of two factors (Satisfaction/fun and Boredom). For female athletes, the 7-item model showed better goodness-of-fit indexes upon eliminating Item 2 from the Boredom subscale. Concurrent validity was explored through the correlations with the Perception of Success Questionnaire and Sport Commitment, obtaining positive correlations between Satisfaction/fun and Task Orientation and Sport Commitment, whereas Boredom correlated positively but less closely with Ego Orientation. The importance of Satisfaction/fun in the prediction of Sport Commitment, starting from task orientation, is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Athletes / psychology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Personal Satisfaction*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Psychometrics / instrumentation
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*
  • Young Adult