Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish Context
The sporting context favors exchange and promotes social relations. Although there are various tools for measuring social behavior, most of them are not adapted to the Spanish context. The aim of the present study was to adapt and validate the Scale of Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sports (PA...
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doaj-8b608fc95b284dfb88dc654ee0888fa52020-11-25T02:33:57ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502020-04-01122859285910.3390/su12072859Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish ContextNoelia Navarro0Rubén Trigueros1Adolfo J. Cangas2José M. Aguilar-Parra3Department of Psychology, Hum-760 Research Team, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Hum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Hum-760 Research Team, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Hum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainThe sporting context favors exchange and promotes social relations. Although there are various tools for measuring social behavior, most of them are not adapted to the Spanish context. The aim of the present study was to adapt and validate the Scale of Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sports (PABSS) for that context. The sample was made up of 732 athletes between the ages of 18 and 38 (M = 22.9; SD = 7.3). Statistical analyses allowed us to confirm their appropriate psychometric properties. Exploratory factor analysis revealed the existence of two factors (antisocial behavior and prosocial behavior). The results of the confirmatory factor analysis supported the internal structure of the questionnaire. In addition, the scale was invariant with respect to gender. Cronbach’s Alpha values above 0.70 were found in the different subscales, as well as adequate temporal stability. Therefore, the scale provides a very useful tool in clarifying behavioral processes at the base of prosocial and antisocial behavior in adults towards teammates or rivals in the context of sports competitions in Spain.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/7/2859social behaviorathletesvalidationsport |
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Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish Context |
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Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish Context |
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Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish Context |
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Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish Context |
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Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish Context |
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adaptation and validation of the prosocial and antisocial behavior scale in sports for the spanish context |
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The sporting context favors exchange and promotes social relations. Although there are various tools for measuring social behavior, most of them are not adapted to the Spanish context. The aim of the present study was to adapt and validate the Scale of Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sports (PABSS) for that context. The sample was made up of 732 athletes between the ages of 18 and 38 (M = 22.9; SD = 7.3). Statistical analyses allowed us to confirm their appropriate psychometric properties. Exploratory factor analysis revealed the existence of two factors (antisocial behavior and prosocial behavior). The results of the confirmatory factor analysis supported the internal structure of the questionnaire. In addition, the scale was invariant with respect to gender. Cronbach’s Alpha values above 0.70 were found in the different subscales, as well as adequate temporal stability. Therefore, the scale provides a very useful tool in clarifying behavioral processes at the base of prosocial and antisocial behavior in adults towards teammates or rivals in the context of sports competitions in Spain. |
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