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Development and initial validation of the Partnership Scale-DanceSport Couples.
Xiuxia Liu1, Guan Yang2, Shen Wang3
1Post-Doctoral Research Station, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|March 13, 2023
Summary
Researchers developed the Partnership Scale-DanceSport Couples (PS-DSC), a new tool to measure the partnership quality in DanceSport. This scale offers the first valid and reliable method for assessing the crucial dynamics between dance partners.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Psychology
- Dance Studies
Background:
- DanceSport partnership is vital for competitive performance.
- Limited research exists on the psychological mechanisms of DanceSport partnerships.
- A lack of validated assessment tools hinders partnership research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a novel, mixed-method tool to assess DanceSport partnership.
- To provide a reliable instrument for measuring the dynamics between dance partners.
Main Methods:
- The study involved four stages and 914 elite Chinese dancers.
- Item generation and refinement involved experts and dancers.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses examined the scale's structure.
- Reliability and validity were assessed using established psychometric methods.
Main Results:
- A 13-item, three-factor instrument, the Partnership Scale-DanceSport Couples (PS-DSC), was developed.
- The PS-DSC demonstrated strong content validity, construct validity, reliability, and discriminant and convergent validity.
- This represents the first validated tool for measuring DanceSport partnerships.
Conclusions:
- The Partnership Scale-DanceSport Couples (PS-DSC) is a valid and reliable measure.
- This tool facilitates further research into DanceSport partnerships and their impact on performance.
- It offers a means to support competitive performance through better understanding of partnership dynamics.
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