Translation and validation of the exercise adaptation of the Perceived Motivational Climate Sport Questionnaire

Translation and validation of the exercise adaptation of the Perceived Motivational Climate Sport Questionnaire

Authors

  • Luís Cid Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior e Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano
  • João Moutão Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (ESDRM), Rio Maior, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal
  • José Leitão Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro e Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano
  • José Alves Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior e Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/4185

Keywords:

Achievement motivation. Motivational climate. Exercise. Psychological assessment.

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to present the results of translation and validation of the Portuguese version of Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire (PMCSQ) adaptation to exercise, through exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factor analysis, performed with two independent groups of participants, all exercisers in private fitness clubs, of both sexes, and aged between 14 and 64 years old. The EFA results reveal a structure explaining 52% of total variance, with factor loadings ranged from 0.63 to 0.80, and reasonable reliability (αMastery=0.78; αPerformance=0.74). The AFC results showed an excellent model fit to data: S-Bχ²=40.6; df=34; p=0.20; S-Bχ²/df=1.19; SRMR=0.03; NNFI=0.98; CFI=0.99; RMSEA=0.02; 90% IC RMSEA=0.00-0.05, an acceptable reliability (αMastery=0.74; αPerformance=0.75), and factor loadings ranged from 0.50 to 0.79, which leads us to conclude that Portuguese version of PMCSQ adaptation to exercise can be used to measure motivational climate in exercise.

Author Biographies

Luís Cid, Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior e Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano

Doutorado em Ciências do Desporto (especialidade em Psicologia do Exercício) Professor Adjunto na Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (ESDRM), Portugal Membro do Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano (CIDESD), Portugal

João Moutão, Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (ESDRM), Rio Maior, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal

Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (ESDRM), Rio Maior, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal

José Leitão, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro e Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano

Doutorado em Ciências do Desporto (especialidade em Psicologia do Desporto) Professor Associado da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal Membro do Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano (CIDESD), Portugal

José Alves, Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior e Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano

Doutorado em Motricidade Humana (especialidade de Psicologia do Desporto) Professor Coordenador com Agregação da Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (ESDRM), Portugal Membro do Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano (CIDESD), Portugal

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Published

2012-12-12

Issue

V. 18, N. 4 (2012)

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