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Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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Testing for Factorial Invariance of the Modified Leadership Scale for Sports: Using a Japanese Version
Kwon, Hyungil Harry; Pyun, Do Young; Han, Siwan; Ogasawara, Etsuko
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v31 n1 p65-76 Mar 2011
The objective of this study was to provide empirical evidence to support psychometric properties of a modified four-dimensional model of the Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS). The study tested invariance of all parameters (i.e., factor loadings, error variances, and factor variances-covariances) in the four-dimensional measurement model between two groups of student-athletes. For testing multi-group invariance of the proposed scale, 335 middle school and 320 high school student-athletes in Japan participated in this study. The modified version of the LSS consists of 35 items representing training instruction, democratic behaviour, positive feedback, and social support. A chi-square difference test was employed for model comparisons. The results supported configural, metric, scalar and factor variance-covariance invariance in the modified LSS across the two student-athlete groups. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Testing, Athletes, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Error of Measurement, Leadership, Middle School Students, High School Students, Social Support Groups, Statistical Analysis, Team Sports, Item Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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