Development and validation of the Perceived Influences on Sport and Study Assessment Scale

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to develop and validate an Assessment Scale for Perceived Influences in Sport Study (EIPE). validation process carried out with specialists athletes both sexes, from team individual sports, aged between 13 18 years old who attended secondary high school Education Santa Catarina/Brazil. Five steps were taken order the instrument: content validity; clarity language; pilot test; construct internal consistency; and reliability. Results showed that final version EIPE (two factors 49 items) satisfactory adjustment indices (χ2 /gl=1.751; GFI=.85; AGFI=.82; CFI=.90; SRMR=.059; RMR=.046; RMSEA=.042; TLI=.89), consistency (α>.70) reliability (α>.91). It is concluded has psychometric properties provide evidence scientific validity