title: The commitment of young soccer players.
abstract: The main purpose of this study was to test the Sport Commitment Model in young soccer players. Participants' ( N = 437) age ranged from 14 to 16 years. Based on the sport commitment model proposed by Scanlan and colleagues, 6 scales and 28-items constitute the Sport Commitment Questionnaire (SCQ). Results of this study provide some support for the reliability and validity of the SCQ, using a sample of young soccer players. Reliability analysis provided acceptable internal consistency for four scales: Sport Commitment, Sport Enjoyment, Involvement Alternatives and Social Constraints. Sport Enjoyment (Beta= .56, p <.001) and Involvement Alternatives (Beta= -.40, p <.001) were the strongest sport commitment predictors. Further studies with a broader age range, different genders, and other sports or competitive levels are required to continue analyzing the sport commitment model.
authors.affiliation: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. catarina.dinis@uab.es
authors.forename: Catarina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torregrosa
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Viladrich
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Villamarín
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cruz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012916:Soccer; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires