Development and initial validation of the Role Strain Questionnaire for Junior Athletes (RSQ-JA) |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia;2. Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Bournemouth University, UK;3. Australian Institute of Sport, Movement Science, Belconnen, Canberra, Australia;4. Department for Health, University of Bath, UK;5. Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, UK;1. School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia;2. Centre for Health Initiatives, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia;3. School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia;1. Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;2. School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom;3. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen''s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;1. Institute of Psychology, German Sport University Cologne, Germany;2. Department of Psychology, University of Cologne, Germany;3. School of Applied Science, London South Bank University, UK;1. Laurentian University, Canada;2. Plymouth State University, USA |
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| Abstract: | In a series of related studies, the relevance of a role strain framework to interpret the difficulties junior elite athletes experience in their multiple life domains was assessed. Here, the Role Strain Questionnaire for Junior Athletes (RSQ-JA) was developed to measure the role strain experienced by junior athletes. In Study 1, role strain was explored via interviews with 20 elite junior athletes. Based on themes emerging from these interviews, an initial 65-item pool for the RSQ-JA was created and subjected to an exploratory factor analysis in Study 2. The factors derived in Study 2 were tested for factorial validity using confirmatory factor analysis in Study 3. Results supported a 22-item five factor structure for the RSQ-JA. These factors reflected the salient sources of role strain, namely; (i) overload in school, (ii) overload in sport and between roles, (iii) between-role conflict, (iv) underload, and (v) ambiguity. The RSQ-JA therefore provides the initial validation of the first measure of role strain experienced by junior elite athletes. |
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| Keywords: | Talent Sport School Dual career Stress Coping |
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