Proposal and validation of a battery of the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development through sport

Abstract

Abstract Objective This article aimed to propose a battery to measure the theoretical model of the 5Cs of the positive development of young people in sport and investigate its psychometric properties. Method The sample consisted of 305 athletes, between 14 and 24 years old (M = 18.4±2.38, 58.9% female). The analyzes used were confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency and structural equation modeling. Results The results regarding the factorial structure demonstrated the adequacy of the five oblique factor model (χ²/gl = 1.61, TLI = 0.95, CFI = 0.95, RMSEA = 0.05), with factor loadings varying from 0.32 to 0.84. Structural Equation Modeling suggested a positive effect of harmonious passion and task-oriented climate on the 5Cs. Conclusion These results corroborate the literature by demonstrating the facilitating role of individual (harmonious passion) and contextual (task-oriented climate) variables on the positive development of young people in sport.

Keywords

• Factor analysis
• Positive psychology
• Psychometrics
• Test validity
• Sport psychology