A Reassessment of the Psychosocial Functions of Sport Scale

© 1993 Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. In the early 1970s Spreitzer and Snyder developed the Psychosocial Functions of Sport Scale to assess people’s perceptions of the importance of sport, and they administered this instrument to a sample of Toledo, Ohio, residents. This study reassesses the reliab...

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Published in:Sociology of sport journal 1993-06, Vol.10 (2), p.197-204
Main Authors: Martin, Douglas E, Dodder, Richard A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Psychosocial Factors
Reliability
Scales
Sports
Validity
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Summary:© 1993 Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. In the early 1970s Spreitzer and Snyder developed the Psychosocial Functions of Sport Scale to assess people’s perceptions of the importance of sport, and they administered this instrument to a sample of Toledo, Ohio, residents. This study reassesses the reliability and construct validity of the scale and examines college students’ perceptions of the importance of sport. Factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha indicate that Spreitzer and Snyder’s scale meets the criteria of reliability and construct validity. An item analysis indicates that most subjects believe sport to be important for individuals and society. Subjects’ responses to 12 of the 15 items are strikingly similar to the response distribution reported by Spreitzer and Snyder; however, there are notable differences on three of the items, suggesting that the present sample did not view sport as an institution that develops good citizens, promotes fair play, or alleviates drug problems in society.
ISSN:0741-1235
1543-2785
DOI:10.1123/ssj.10.2.197