Construct Validity of the Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale for Greek Athletes (Population)

Authors

  • Ioannis Proios Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Athanasios Syropoulos Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Miltiadis Proios Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

Keywords:

Moral disengagement, sport, construct validity, confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, concurrent validity

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to translate the Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale (MDSS) items into Greek and examine the construct validity of the Greek versions of the MDSS and MDSS-S (short scale). 281 athletes (males, n = 133, and females, n = 148) were used. The study examined the construct validity of the scales MDSS and MDSS-S including factorial validity (confirmatory factor analyses), reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) and criterion-related validity (concurrent validity with the scale Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior [PABS]) analysis. CFA results revealed that a 32-item six factor and the 8-item one factor models were
acceptable, rejecting the 32-item one factor model. Furthermore, results provided support for internal consistency and concurrent validity of MDSS and MDSS-S. The MDSS and MDSS-S adapted in Greek can be considered useful for assessing sport moral disengagement.

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Published

2015-10-31

How to Cite

Proios, I., Syropoulos, A., & Proios, M. (2015). Construct Validity of the Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale for Greek Athletes (Population). Inquiries in Physical Education and Sport, 13(2), 33–39. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.uth.gr/index.php/inquiries/article/view/1453

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Articles