Sports Psychology

Sports Psychology

Psychometric Properties of the Sport Psychological Safety Inventory: The Persian Version

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Shiva Molaviniya 1
Rokhsareh Badami 2
Zohreh Meshkati 2
1 PhD candidate in Motor Behavior, Departmentof Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
2 Professor, Sport Science and Physical Education Department, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran.
10.48308/mbsp.2024.234190.1239
Abstract
Purpose: Assessing the psychological safety inventory of elite athletes in sports environments is crucial. This study aimed to psychometrically analyze the Persian version of the Sports Psychological Safety Inventory (SPSI).
Methods: The questionnaire was translated into Persian. Subsequently, 220 athletes (112 men and 108 women, average age 20±30) with varying skill levels (recreational, club, national, and international) from 11 team and individual sports participated. The Sports Psychological Safety Inventory (SPSI) consists of three subscales: mentally health environment, mental health literacy, and low self-stigma. Concurrent validity was assessed using the sports competition rumination scale and the worry questionnaire.
Results: Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated good factor validity, revealing three factors: mentally health environment, mental health literacy, and low self-stigma. Combined reliability and internal consistency tests indicated sufficient reliability for all questionnaire subscales, with values exceeding 0.7. The correlation between the total score of the sports psychological safety inventory (SPSI) and its components ranged from 0.826 to 0.871 (p<0.001). The correlation between the total score of the sports psychological safety inventory (SPSI) and worry questionnaire was -0.784, and with sports competition rumination scale was -0.685.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the sports psychological safety inventory (SPSI) can serve as a valuable tool for assessing the psychological safety in sports environments.
 
Keywords
Sports Psychological Safety Inventory
Sports Environment
Athletes
Elite
Subjects
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Sports Psychology
Volume 16, Issue 2
2024
Pages 188-207

  • Receive Date 21 December 2023
  • Revise Date 12 August 2024
  • Accept Date 05 September 2024