The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale for measuring sport traits. A mixed-analysis method was conducted for scale development including 6 stages. In the first stage, preliminary f actors were extracted f rom previous l iteratur...
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale for measuring sport traits. A mixed-analysis method was conducted for scale development including 6 stages. In the first stage, preliminary f actors were extracted f rom previous l iterature. As a result, 1 0 sport t rait f actors related to the sport definition were derived. In the second stage, two expert consultation meetings were held to ensure content validity. Through the first expert meeting, relevant factors and questions were compiled and modified. The second expert meeting examined the factor structure, and scale items were modified based on the feedback. As a result, 5 sport traits and 29 items were developed: competition, regularity, playfulness, physicality, and institutionalization. In the third stage, a pilot test was conducted with 50 participants. A final scale consisted of 5 sport traits and 19 items based upon the results of the pilot study. In the fourth stage, using 440 participants, descriptive analyses and reliability analyses were conducted to evaluate the internal consistency of items in the main study. In the fifth stage, a confirmatory factor analysis was used to analyze convergent validity and discriminant validity of the scale. In the final stage, in order to verify the criterion validity of the scale, the effects of 5 traits on sport value were examined using a multiple regression analysis. Results indicated that all sport traits had a significant effect on the sport value. Therefore, the validity and reliability of sport traits scale developed in this study were verified.