Assessing sport commitment: the development and preliminary validation of recreational sport commitment questionnaire

Area of Science:

• Sports Science
• Psychology
• Health Promotion

Background:

• Inactivity is a global issue, making recreational sports crucial for healthy lifestyles.
• Existing instruments to evaluate commitment in recreational sports users are lacking.
• This study focused on developing and validating the Recreational Sport Commitment Questionnaire (RESQ).

Purpose of the Study:

• To adapt and develop the Recreational Sport Commitment Questionnaire (RESQ).
• To provide preliminary validation of the RESQ for assessing commitment in recreational sports.
• To offer a tool for sports organizations to evaluate user commitment.

Main Methods:

• The study involved four stages: item pool generation, content/face validation, data collection, and psychometric assessment.
• Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were employed.
• Psychometric properties, including convergent validity, discriminant validity, and composite reliability, were evaluated.

Main Results:

• An initial pool of 60 items was refined to 42 after expert review.
• EFA identified 31 items across seven factors.
• CFA confirmed the psychometric properties of the 26-item RESQ, demonstrating good model fit.

Conclusions:

• The RESQ is a valid and reliable questionnaire for assessing recreational sports users' commitment.
• It enables sports organizations to identify factors influencing commitment.
• The questionnaire supports tailoring sport programs to optimize engagement and promote sustained participation.