Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities

Abstract This study aims to validate the Portuguese version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.82) and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.86 for positive affect and 0.89 for negative affect) for people with disabilities and to examine the association...

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Main Authors: Miguel Jacinto, Nuno Couto, Anabela Vitorino, Teresa Bento, Rui Matos, Diogo Monteiro, Nuno Amaro, Raul Antunes, Luís Cid
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Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02247-x
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author Miguel Jacinto
Nuno Couto
Anabela Vitorino
Teresa Bento
Rui Matos
Diogo Monteiro
Nuno Amaro
Raul Antunes
Luís Cid
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description Abstract This study aims to validate the Portuguese version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.82) and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.86 for positive affect and 0.89 for negative affect) for people with disabilities and to examine the association between engaging in physical activity and affective responses, investigating the relationship with satisfaction with life. 143 Portuguese with disabilities filled in the Portuguese version of the scales. The findings endorsed the single factorial structure and reliability of the Satisfaction with Life Scale [χ2/df = 6.3, B-S p = 0.487, TLI = 0.989, CFI = 0.995, SRMR = 0.0263, RMSEA = 0.043 (CI = 0, 0.130)]. For Positive and Negative Affect Scale, the results also confirmed the factorial structure and reliability [χ2/df = 1.871, B-S p = 0.114, TLI = 0.891, CFI = 0.918, SRMR = 0.0778, RMSEA = 0.078 (CI = 0.048, 0.108)]. On the other hand, the structural model presented satisfactory fit to the data [χ2/df = 1.436, B-S p = 0.269, TLI = 0.917, CFI = 0.930, SRMR = 0.0748, RMSEA = 0.055 (CI = 0.033, 0.075)]. Significant direct effects have been found, as has been theoretically proposed, namely: years of practice displayed a positive and significant association with positive affect; positive affect was positively associated with satisfaction with life (β = 0.073, CI = 0.020, 0.139; p = 0.031).
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spelling doaj-art-4c45b23e6f8e4d249ee4b71e127473f42025-01-12T12:45:13ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-01-0113111310.1186/s40359-024-02247-xSports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilitiesMiguel Jacinto0Nuno Couto1Anabela Vitorino2Teresa Bento3Rui Matos4Diogo Monteiro5Nuno Amaro6Raul Antunes7Luís Cid8ESECS, Polytechnique of LeiriaResearch Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development (CIDESD)Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development (CIDESD)Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development (CIDESD)ESECS, Polytechnique of LeiriaESECS, Polytechnique of LeiriaESECS, Polytechnique of LeiriaESECS, Polytechnique of LeiriaResearch Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development (CIDESD)Abstract This study aims to validate the Portuguese version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.82) and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.86 for positive affect and 0.89 for negative affect) for people with disabilities and to examine the association between engaging in physical activity and affective responses, investigating the relationship with satisfaction with life. 143 Portuguese with disabilities filled in the Portuguese version of the scales. The findings endorsed the single factorial structure and reliability of the Satisfaction with Life Scale [χ2/df = 6.3, B-S p = 0.487, TLI = 0.989, CFI = 0.995, SRMR = 0.0263, RMSEA = 0.043 (CI = 0, 0.130)]. For Positive and Negative Affect Scale, the results also confirmed the factorial structure and reliability [χ2/df = 1.871, B-S p = 0.114, TLI = 0.891, CFI = 0.918, SRMR = 0.0778, RMSEA = 0.078 (CI = 0.048, 0.108)]. On the other hand, the structural model presented satisfactory fit to the data [χ2/df = 1.436, B-S p = 0.269, TLI = 0.917, CFI = 0.930, SRMR = 0.0748, RMSEA = 0.055 (CI = 0.033, 0.075)]. Significant direct effects have been found, as has been theoretically proposed, namely: years of practice displayed a positive and significant association with positive affect; positive affect was positively associated with satisfaction with life (β = 0.073, CI = 0.020, 0.139; p = 0.031).https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02247-xAffectDisabilityPsychometric propertiesSatisfactionValidity
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Nuno Couto
Anabela Vitorino
Teresa Bento
Rui Matos
Diogo Monteiro
Nuno Amaro
Raul Antunes
Luís Cid
Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities
BMC Psychology
Affect
Disability
Psychometric properties
Satisfaction
Validity
title Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities
title_full Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities
title_fullStr Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities
title_full_unstemmed Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities
title_short Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities
title_sort sports experience affects and life satisfaction in portuguese athletes with disabilities
topic Affect
Disability
Psychometric properties
Satisfaction
Validity
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