Abstract:

It is the aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientation Scale-MSOS developed by Vallerand et al (1997). Translation-Back-Translation technique was employed during the process of Turkish translation of MSOS. In order to test the  understandability of cultural differences and of the items, the scale was administered to randomly selected 300 students from The School of Physical Education and Sports, Gazi University. In light of the results emanating from the statistical analysis, the unapparent items were revised and the scale was administered to the same group once again. Following this process, a reliability and validity study was carried out with randomly selected 110 soccer players from various soccer clubs in Ankara. MSOS is a 5-likert scale of 25 items composed of 5 subdimensions. The original MSOS contains 5 subdimensions: “respect for social convention”, “respect for rules and officials”, “respect for one’s full commitment” , “respect for opponents” and “negative approach towards sportspersonship”. On the basis of the first factor analysis related to 25 items (5 subdimensions) of Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientation Scale-MSOS, it was recognized that 5 items of negative approach towards sportspersonhip (items 5, 10, 15, 20, 25) did not work. This subdimension was not included in the second factor analysis. The Turkish version of Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientation Scale-MSOS had four factors and 20 items. Cronbach Alpha values are respectively 0,86 for Factor 1 (respect for social convention), 0,83 for Factor 2 (respect for rules and officials), 0,91 for Factor 3 (respect for one’s full commitment) and 0,82 for Factor 4 (respect for opponents). The values are highly reliable. It can be concluded that The Turkish version of Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientation Scale-MSOS has a reliable and valid structure.

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