Validity and Reliability of Farsi Version of Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire

Mohammad Ali Eshghi; Ramin Kordi; Amir Hossein Memari; Ahmad Ghaziasgar; Mohammad-Ali Mansournia; Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani

doi:10.1155/2015/985283

Validity and Reliability of Farsi Version of Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire

J Sports Med (Hindawi Publ Corp). 2015:2015:985283. doi: 10.1155/2015/985283. Epub 2015 Aug 12.

Authors

Mohammad Ali Eshghi¹, Ramin Kordi², Amir Hossein Memari², Ahmad Ghaziasgar², Mohammad-Ali Mansournia³, Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani⁴

Affiliations

¹ Exercise Physiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
² Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 14395-578, Tehran, Iran.
³ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁴ Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire (YSEQ) had been developed from Group Environment Questionnaire, a well-known measure of team cohesion. The aim of this study was to adapt and examine the reliability and validity of the Farsi version of the YSEQ. This version was completed by 455 athletes aged 13-17 years. Results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that two-factor solution showed a good fit to the data. The results also revealed that the Farsi YSEQ showed high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and good concurrent validity. This study indicated that the Farsi version of the YSEQ is a valid and reliable measure to assess team cohesion in sport setting.