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salehi H, zandi mashhadi N, zolaktaf V, minasian V. Factor Analysis of the Retirement Decision Inventory for Iranian Elite Athletes. JRSM 2016; 6 (12) :1-15
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the factor analysis and internal consistency of
a Persian version of the Athletes’ Retirement Decision Inventory (P-ARDI).
Fernandez et al. (2006) developed this instrument based on the push, pull, antipush,
and anti-pull point of view. We required 243 Iranian elite competitive athletes
(mean age = 25.19 years; 81% male) to complete the questionnaire. The factor
structure of the P-ARDI was evaluated by explanatory and confirmatory factor
analysis. The internal consistency was determined by Cronbach’s alpha. According
to the results, four-factor solution principal component analysis accounted for
65.02% of the variance of the final 36-item version of the P-ARDI. The Cronbach’s
alpha coefficient for the aforementioned factors was found to be greater than 0.7.
In sum, the results suggest that the retirement decision process was found to be
much more complex and multidimensional.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
sport management
Received: 2017/04/7 | Accepted: 2017/04/7 | Published: 2017/04/7
Received: 2017/04/7 | Accepted: 2017/04/7 | Published: 2017/04/7
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