Development and Initial Validation of the Life Skills Scale for Sport –Transfer Scale (LSSS-TS)

Mossman Gareth*, Robertson Colin, Brian Williamson, LORCAN CRONIN

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this research was to develop and provide initial validity and reliability evidence for a scale that assesses life skills transfer from sport. Method: Two studies were conducted to develop the Life Skills Scale for Sport –Transfer Scale (LSSS-TS). Study 1 involved a review of the literature investigating life skills transfer and resulted in the development of 88 initial items representing six key transfer areas: school/ education, home/ family, community, social settings, employment, and other life domains. During this study, the content validity of the items was endorsed by 10 experts and a pilot study conducted with 72 participants provided further validity evidence for the scale and an assessment of its use in practice. Study 2 included 321 youth sport participants and refined the scale further using the results of factor analysis and descriptive statistics.
Results: Study 1 resulted in the development of the initial 64-item LSSS-TS and provided content validity evidence for all items. Study 2 led to the refinement of the scale to 40-items and supported the factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the scale.
Conclusions: Collectively, these studies provided initial evidence for the validity and reliability of the LSSS-TS; a measure which can be used by researchers and practitioners to assess participants’ perceived life skills transfer from sport to other domains.
Original languageEnglish
Article number101906
Pages (from-to)1-8
JournalPsychology of Sport and Exercise
Volume54
Early online date2 Feb 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Feb 2021

Keywords

  • positive youth development
  • psychosocial development
  • psychosocial assets
  • youth sport
  • transfer of learning

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