Document Type : Original research study
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1 Faculty of Sports Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3 Department of Sports Sciences, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran
4 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to psychometrics of the Persian version of the Alexithymia questionnaire in sports in Iranian Premier League fans. The statistical population of the present study included the fans of Shahre Khodro Club who cheered on Shahre Khodro team in the weekly game of 28 national football leagues (2019-20 season) against Saipa team and in the home stadium of this team in Karaj city which 400 spectators were sent to this match. Of these, 180 fans of the game between Shahre Khodro Mashhad and Saipa Tehran teams were randomly simple selected as a statistical sample. In order to collect data, a standard questionnaire was used which was translated into Persian and analyzed for validity in the target population. In order to confirm the validity of the instrument, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used. Data analysis showed that the factor load of all questions is higher than the base value and the research model has a significant fit. Finally, the results indicate that the Alexithymia questionnaire in sports is a multidimensional scale and can be used as a research tool in other non-clinical sports communities.
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