Adaptation of the superstition attitude scale in sports into Turkish culture
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Reliability, scale adaptation, superstition in sports, validity.Abstract
The purpose of this study was to adapt the Superstitious Beliefs Attitude Scale in Sports, developed by Chuang and colleagues, into Turkish and to examine its validity and reliability. A total of 211 university students actively participating in different sports branches (101 females and 110 males) took part in the study. The Turkish adaptation of the scale was carried out using the translation–back translation procedure recommended by Brislin (1986). Data were analyzed using the SPSS and AMOS statistical software packages. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine the construct validity of the Turkish version of the scale. The goodness-of-fit indices (χ²/df = 3.25, CFI = 0.94, NFI = 0.91, TLI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.08) indicated that the three-factor model demonstrated an acceptable fit to the data. In addition, the Composite Reliability (CR) and Average Variance Extracted (AVE) values were within acceptable thresholds. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the overall scale and all subscales were also found to be acceptable. These findings indicate that the Turkish version of the scale is a valid and reliable measurement instrument. Consequently, the Turkish version of the Superstitious Beliefs Attitude Scale in Sports possesses satisfactory psychometric properties and can be recommended as an effective instrument for assessing athletes' superstitious belief tendencies.
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