title: Sex and sport-related differences in satisfaction among Greek swimmers.
abstract: The purpose was to test the applicability of the Scale of Athlete Satisfaction for Greek swimmers and to assess sex and sport-related differences for swimers' mean satisfaction. The sample of 351 Greek swimmers comprised 186 males and 165 females competing in five categories of the National Swimming Championhip in Greece. Their mean age was 16 yr. (SD=2; range 13 to 28 years). A confirmatory factor analysis supported the factorial validity of the scale. Analysis indicated that sex, weekly practice schedule, and sport experience differentiated facets of satisfaction among these swimmers. This scale is reliable and valid for measuring athletes' satisfaction with individual sports.
authors.affiliation: UFR des Sciences et Technique des Activités Physiques et Sportives, Université Marc Bloch de Strasbourg.
authors.forename: Areti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papadopoulou
authors.forename: Nicholas D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Theodorakis
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsigilis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsalis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013550:Swimming / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data