Validation of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale in Youth Academy Soccer Players

The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is a popular measure of Athletic Identity (AI). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factor structure (7-item single factor and 3 factor model; Social Identity, Exclusivity and Negative Affectivity) of the AIMS within youth academy so...

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Published in:Journal of athlete development and experience 2021-11, Vol.3 (3)
Main Authors: Mitchell, Tom, Rongen, Fieke, Perry, John, Littlewood, Martin, Till, Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is a popular measure of Athletic Identity (AI). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factor structure (7-item single factor and 3 factor model; Social Identity, Exclusivity and Negative Affectivity) of the AIMS within youth academy soccer players. A total of 259 male youth academy soccer players aged 12-18 years completed the AIMS. A series of confirmatory factor analyses, independent cluster modelling indicated support for the 7-item single-factor (AI) and the three-factor models but not within the same analysis. The results support the use of AIMS for the measurement of AI in elite male youth soccer players. Practitioners seeking to explore AI in youth soccer populations should use the three-factor model to glean further insight from the three subscales to support the design of more specific interventions where appropriate.
ISSN:2642-9276
2642-9276
DOI:10.25035/jade.03.03.04