Measuring Psychobiosocial States in Sport : Initial Validation of a Trait Measure
Robazza, C., Bertollo, M., Ruiz, M. C., & Bortoli, L. (2016). Measuring Psychobiosocial States in Sport : Initial Validation of a Trait Measure. PLoS ONE, 11(12), Article e0167448. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167448
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We examined the item characteristics, the factor structure, and the concurrent validity of a
trait measure of psychobiosocial states. In Study 1, Italian athletes (N = 342, 228 men, 114
women, Mage = 23.93, SD = 6.64) rated the intensity, the frequency, and the perceived
impact dimensions of a psychobiosocial states scale, trait version (PBS-ST), which is composed
of 20 items (10 functional and 10 dysfunctional) referring to how they usually felt
before an important competition. In Study 2, the scale was cross validated in an independent
sample (N = 251, 181 men, 70 women, Mage = 24.35, SD = 7.25). The concurrent validity of
the PBS-ST scale scores were also examined in comparison with two sport-specific emotion-
related measures and a general measure of affect. Exploratory structural equation
modeling and confirmatory factor analysis of the data of Study 1 showed that a 2-factor, 15-
item solution of the PBS-ST scale (8 functional items and 7 dysfunctional items) reached
satisfactory fit indices for the three dimensions (i.e., intensity, frequency, and perceived
impact). Results of Study 2 provided evidence of substantial measurement and structural
invariance of all dimensions across samples. The low association of the PBS-ST scale with
other measures suggests that the scale taps unique constructs. Findings of the two studies
offer initial validity evidence for a sport-specific tool to measure psychobiosocial states.
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