Validation of the Persian version of the Emotional Experiences of Sports Fans Questionnaire

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1 Associate Professor of Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD Student in Sports Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

https://www.doi.org/10.34785/J021.2020.309

Abstract

Every research requires a valid tool. In the field of spectators and sports fans, one of the most widely used tools is a questionnaire. These questionnaires must have the necessary validity and reliability in order to be able to trust the results obtained from them.The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the emotional experiences of sports fans questionnaire. The methodology of this study is descriptive-survey, and by purpose, it is a type of applied research. Sample size estimation based on power performed using SPSS Sample power software. Indices such as first and second-order confirmatory factor analysis used to evaluate the validity and reliability of the tool. Also, maximum shared variance (for discriminant validity), average variance extracted (for convergent validity), Cronbach's alpha, and combined reliability (for estimating internal consistency and component reliability) used; that the results of all indices showed the desired evaluation of the instrument in the sport context. In other words, empirical data supported the theoretical model of research. In this research, the structural model test derived from the mentioned validated tools tested, and the results of this test were goodness of fit. Therefore, it suggested that researchers active in sports science use the Persian version of the questionnaire as a suitable tool to study and evaluate the emotional experiences of sports fans.

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Sports Marketing Studies
Volume 1, Issue 4
February 2021
Pages 21-1

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