Noh, Young-Eun and Zaki, Fariz and Teo, Eng Wah and Danaee, Mahmoud (2023) The Athletic Religious Faith Scale: Part II-Development and Initial Validation. SAGE Open, 13 (4). ISSN 2158-2440, DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231204682.
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The Athletic Religious Faith Scale (ARFS) is an instrument measuring religious faith in a sporting context. This study validated the ARFS using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to reach a final version of the scale. Using the EFA, seven domains were classified: religious coping (9 items), religious psychological effects (5 items), dependence on faith (5 items), religious mental healing (6 items), flow (4 items), athletic identity (4 items), and religious dietary practices (7 items). Using CFA, all construct factor loadings were over 0.5. Composite reliability and Cronbach's alpha values indicated adequate reliability (0.81-0.94) for all ARFS domains. The convergent validity and discriminant validity of all constructs were also established. Overall, the ARFS is a reliable and valid assessment tool for measuring religious faith in athletes. The ARFS could potentially be used with athletes of various religious affiliations in different countries, cultures, and sporting contexts.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | religious faith; scale development; composite reliability; construct validity; athlete |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science (formerly known as Centre for Sports & Exercise Sciences) Universiti Malaya |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2025 02:57 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2025 02:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/50632 |
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