Team-referent attributions among sport performers

I. Greenlees, A. Lane, Richard Thelwell, T. Holder, G. Hobson

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    Abstract

    The aim of this study was to develop and validate a team-referent attribution scale. Conducted over three studies, Study 1 modified items from McAuley, Duncan, and Russell's (1992) Causal Dimension Scale II by rewording items to reflect team attributions and adding one item per factor. This led to the development of a 16-item scale (Causal Dimension Scale-T, CDS-T). Study 2 tested competing models of attribution theory among a sample of 433 team sport players. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated strongest support for a four-factor model (robust comparative fit index = .961; root mean squared error of approximation = .054). Study 3 tested the predictive validity of the scale among a sample of 201 team players. Results indicated that winners reported more internal and stable attributions than losers. Further, performances perceived as successful were associated with stable attributions. The results of the study, therefore, suggest that the CDS-T provides a valid measure of team-referent attributions in sport.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)477-487
    Number of pages11
    JournalResearch Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
    Volume76
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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