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Measuring Psychobiosocial States in Sport: Initial Validation of a Trait Measure

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  • Claudio Robazza
  • Maurizio Bertollo
  • Montse C Ruiz
  • Laura Bortoli

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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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  • Claudio Robazza & Maurizio Bertollo & Montse C Ruiz & Laura Bortoli, 2016. "Measuring Psychobiosocial States in Sport: Initial Validation of a Trait Measure," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(12), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0167448
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167448
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    1. Rachele Nateri & Claudio Robazza & Asko Tolvanen & Laura Bortoli & Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis & Montse C. Ruiz, 2020. "Emotional Intelligence and Psychobiosocial States: Mediating Effects of Intra-Team Communication and Role Ambiguity," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-12, October.
    2. Maria Chiara Gallotta & Valerio Bonavolontà & Laura Guidetti & Carlo Baldari & Lorenzo Innocenti & Ludovica Cardinali & Lavinia Falcioni & Selenia di Fronso & Gian Pietro Emerenziani & Giovanna Zimato, 2021. "Initial validation of the Italian version of the Volition in Exercise Questionnaire (VEQ-I)," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(4), pages 1-12, April.
    3. Milena Morano & Claudio Robazza & Montse C. Ruiz & Stefania Cataldi & Francesco Fischetti & Laura Bortoli, 2020. "Gender-Typed Sport Practice, Physical Self-Perceptions, and Performance-Related Emotions in Adolescent Girls," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-13, October.
    4. Iuliana Mihaela Lazar & Georgeta Panisoara & Ion Ovidiu Panisoara, 2020. "Digital technology adoption scale in the blended learning context in higher education: Development, validation and testing of a specific tool," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(7), pages 1-27, July.
    5. Selenia di Fronso & Claudio Robazza & Réka Zsanett Bondár & Maurizio Bertollo, 2022. "The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Strategies on Perceived Stress and Psychobiosocial States in Athletes and Recreationally Active People," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-12, June.
    6. Milena Morano & Laura Bortoli & Montse C. Ruiz & Claudio Robazza, 2020. "Psychobiosocial States as Mediators of the Effects of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction on Burnout Symptoms in Youth Sport," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-14, June.

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