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Rosendo Berengüí1, Francisco J Parra-Plaza1, María Á Castejón1

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This study validated the Values Scale for Positive Youth Development for young athletes. The scale reliably measures values in sports, supporting positive adolescent development.

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moral developmentpositive youth developmentpsychometric propertiesvaluesyouth sport

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  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Sports Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Adolescence is crucial for value development.
  • Positive Youth Development (PYD) offers a framework for promoting values through sports.
  • Assessing values in young athletes is essential for PYD initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and analyze the psychometric properties of the Values Scale for Positive Youth Development.
  • To establish the scale's validity and reliability for use with young athletes in sports contexts.
  • To support the application of the PYD approach in youth sports.

Main Methods:

  • Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the scale's structure.
  • Reliability analyses (Cronbach's alpha) were conducted to determine internal consistency.
  • Invariance analyses (gender, age, sport) were performed to ensure measurement equivalence.
  • A sample of 599 adolescent athletes across various sports participated.

Main Results:

  • The scale demonstrated a good model fit with acceptable adjustment and error indices.
  • All items showed factor loadings above 0.50, indicating strong item-factor relationships.
  • Reliability coefficients ranged from 0.72 to 0.89, signifying adequate internal consistency.
  • The scale proved invariant across gender, age, and different sport modalities.

Conclusions:

  • The Values Scale for Positive Youth Development is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing values in young athletes.
  • The scale possesses adequate psychometric properties for use in sports settings.
  • This validated tool supports the positive adolescent development approach within youth sports programs.