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The commitment of young soccer players.

Catarina Sousa¹, Miquel Torregrosa, Carme Viladrich

¹Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. catarina.dinis@uab.es

|April 12, 2007

Summary

This study validated the Sport Commitment Questionnaire (SCQ) for young soccer players, finding sport enjoyment and involvement alternatives to be key predictors of commitment. The SCQ shows promise for assessing youth sport psychology.

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Area of Science:

Sport Psychology
Youth Sports Research
Adolescent Athletics

Background:

The Sport Commitment Model (SCM) is a framework used to understand persistence in sport.
Understanding factors influencing commitment in young athletes is crucial for talent development and retention.
Previous research on the SCM has primarily focused on adult populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the reliability and validity of the Sport Commitment Questionnaire (SCQ) in a sample of young soccer players.
To identify key predictors of sport commitment among adolescent athletes.
To provide empirical support for the application of the SCM in youth soccer.

Main Methods:

A sample of 437 young soccer players (ages 14-16) completed the 28-item SCQ, comprising 6 scales.
Reliability analysis, including internal consistency, was performed on the SCQ scales.
Regression analysis was used to identify predictors of sport commitment.

Main Results:

The SCQ demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity for young soccer players.
Sport Enjoyment (Beta = .56, p < .001) and Involvement Alternatives (Beta = -.40, p < .001) were significant predictors of sport commitment.
Four SCQ scales (Sport Commitment, Sport Enjoyment, Involvement Alternatives, Social Constraints) showed acceptable internal consistency.

Conclusions:

The SCQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing sport commitment in adolescent soccer players.
Sport enjoyment and perceived alternatives significantly influence commitment in this demographic.
Future research should explore the SCM across diverse age groups, genders, sports, and competitive levels.