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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Malay Version of Sports Motivation Scale-II

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  • Ngien-Siong Chin

    (Physical Education and Health Department, Institute of Teacher Education Batu Lintang Campus, Kuching 93200, Sarawak, Malaysia)

  • Guo Chen Liew

    (Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
    Sarawak Education Department, Kuching 93050, Sarawak, Malaysia)

  • Yee Cheng Kueh

    (Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia)

  • Hairul Anuar Hashim

    (Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia)

  • Vincent Tee

    (Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia)

  • Garry Kuan

    (Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
    Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London UB8 3PH, UK)

Abstract

The 18-item Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-II) is one of the most-utilised scales measuring athletes’ motivation and its psychometric properties. However, we found no Malay version used to examine the Malaysian multi-ethnic population. Thus, the study aimed to translate and validate the SMS-II into the Malay version using confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 436 (16.44 ± 1.22) state athletes were asked to complete the SMS-II Malay version, which utilised the forward–backwards translation method. The results showed an acceptable fit with the data (CFI = 0.906, SRMR = 0.064; RMSEA = 0.056) and internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha value that exceeded 0.50, which supported its usage for the assessment of motivation among the multi-ethnic Malaysian athletes. The Cronbach’s alpha values of all the factors were satisfactory, except for introjected regulation. Thus, further studies are needed to improve the reliability of such factors. Nonetheless, the Malay version of SMS-II was found to be valid and reliable for assessing the level of motivation of the multi-ethnic Malaysian athletes.

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  • Ngien-Siong Chin & Guo Chen Liew & Yee Cheng Kueh & Hairul Anuar Hashim & Vincent Tee & Garry Kuan, 2021. "Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Malay Version of Sports Motivation Scale-II," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:21:p:11694-:d:673963
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    1. Martin Komarc & Ivana Harbichová & Lawrence M Scheier, 2020. "Psychometric validation of Czech version of the Sport Motivation Scale," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(1), pages 1-20, January.
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