title: Development and validation of the Perceived Game-Specific Soccer Competence Scale.
abstract: The objective of this study was to create a valid, self-reported, game-specific soccer competence scale. A structural model of perceived competence, performance measures and motivation was tested as the basis for the scale. A total of 1321 soccer players (261 females, 1060 males) ranging from 12 to 15 years (13.4 ± 1.0 years) participated in the study. They completed the Perceived Game-Specific Soccer Competence Scale (PGSSCS), self-assessments of tactical skills and motivation, as well as technical and speed and agility tests. Results of factor analyses, tests of internal consistency and correlations between PGSSCS subscales, performance measures and motivation supported the reliability and validity of the PGSSCS. The scale can be considered a suitable instrument to assess perceived game-specific competence among young soccer players.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sport Sciences , University of Jyväskylä , Jyväskylä , Finland.|b Eerikkilä Sports Institute , Tammela , Finland.
authors.forename: Hannele
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Forsman
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sport Sciences , University of Jyväskylä , Jyväskylä , Finland.
authors.forename: Arto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gråstén
authors.affiliation: c Research Institute for Olympic Sports , Jyväskylä , Finland.
authors.forename: Minna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blomqvist
authors.affiliation: d Centre for Sports Engineering Research Faculty of Health and Wellbeing , Sheffield Hallam University , Sheffield , UK.|e FiDiPro Programme , University of Jyvaskyla , Jyväskylä , Finland.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Davids
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sport Sciences , University of Jyväskylä , Jyväskylä , Finland.
authors.forename: Jarmo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liukkonen
authors.affiliation: c Research Institute for Olympic Sports , Jyväskylä , Finland.
authors.forename: Niilo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Konttinen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001076:Aptitude; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000071252:Mentoring; D009042:Motivation; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D010465:Perception; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Perceived competence; game play abilities; motivation; soccer; talent development