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Psicothema, 2007. Vol. Vol. 19 (nº 2). 256-262




The commitment of young soccer players

Catarina Sousa, Miquel Torregrosa, Carme Viladrich, Francisco Villamarín and Jaume Cruz

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

The commitment of young soccer players. The main purpose of this study was to test the Sport Commitment Model in young soccer players. Participants= (N= 437) age ranged from 14 to 16 years. Based on the sport commitment model proposed by Scanlan and colleagues, 6 scales and 28-items constitute the Sport Commitment Questionnaire (SCQ). Results of this study provide some support for the reliability and validity of the SCQ, using a sample of young soccer players. Reliability analysis provided acceptable internal consistency for four scales: Sport Commitment, Sport Enjoyment, Involvement Alternatives and Social Constraints. Sport Enjoyment (Β= .56, p<.001) and Involvement Alternatives (Β= -.40, p<.001) were the strongest sport commitment predictors. Further studies with a broader age range, different genders, and other sports or competitive levels are required to continue analyzing the sport commitment model.

Compromiso deportivo en futbolistas jóvenes. El principal objetivo de este estudio fue probar el modelo de compromiso deportivo en jóvenes futbolistas. Participaron 437 jugadores de fútbol con edades comprendidas entre los 14 y 16 años. El Cuestionario de Compromiso Deportivo está compuesto de 6 subescalas y 28 ítems y tiene su fundamentación teórica en el modelo de compromiso deportivo propuesto por Scanlan y colaboradores. Los resultados muestran un grado de fiabilidad y validez adecuadas. Los análisis de fiabilidad muestran consistencia interna para cuatro de las subescalas: diversión deportiva, compromiso deportivo, alternativas a la implicación y coacciones sociales. La diversión deportiva (Β=.56, p<.001) y las alternativas a la implicación (Β =-.40, p<.001) son los predictores más potentes del compromiso. Son necesarios más estudios con distintos géneros, rangos de edad, deportes y niveles competitivos para continuar el estudio del modelo de compromiso deportivo.

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