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The Sports Inventory for Pain: a confirmatory factor analysis

J B Bartholomew1, S M Edwards, B W Brewer

  • 1Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas-Austin, USA. John.Bart@mail.utexas.edu

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
|April 9, 1998
PubMed
Summary

The Sports Inventory for Pain (SIP) showed poor factorial validity in a student sample. Further research is needed to refine the SIP

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • The Sports Inventory for Pain (SIP) is a tool used to assess pain experiences in athletes.
  • Understanding the underlying factor structure of the SIP is crucial for its accurate interpretation and application.
  • Previous research has not fully established the psychometric properties of the SIP.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the factorial validity of the Sports Inventory for Pain (SIP).
  • To examine the hypothesized factor structure of the SIP using confirmatory factor analysis.
  • To identify potential areas for revision of the SIP based on empirical data.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 182 undergraduate students completed the Sports Inventory for Pain (SIP).
  • Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to test the hypothesized factor structure.

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  • Model modifications included allowing factors to correlate and item deletion to improve model fit.

    • Main Results:

    • The initial confirmatory factor analysis revealed that only the Cognitive and Coping subscales of the SIP demonstrated a reasonable fit to the hypothesized structure.
    • Attempts to improve model fit through factor correlation and item removal did not yield adequate data fit.
    • Even after removing the worst-fitting subscale, the modified model failed to adequately fit the data.

    Conclusions:

    • The current investigation indicates significant issues with the factorial validity of the Sports Inventory for Pain (SIP).
    • The findings suggest that the SIP may require substantial respecification or revision to accurately reflect its intended underlying structure.
    • Further research is recommended to refine the SIP's structure and improve its psychometric properties for reliable pain assessment in sports contexts.