Psychoeducational factors that determine the propensity to school sports accidents: Design and validation of an assessment questionnaire

Authors

  • Pedro Á. Latorre-Román Universidad de Jaén
  • José C. Cámara-Pérez Junta de Andalucía
  • Antonio Pantoja-Vallejo Universidad de Jaén
  • Tomás Izquierdo-Rus University of Murcia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.2.151471
Keywords: Psychoeducational factors, children, sports accident, validation.

Abstract

The purpose of this study has been the design and validation of a propensity scale of sports injuries in schools. The sample for the study has been formed of 254 children (M = 14.20, DT = 1.3). Psychometric properties of the scale were obtained through a process of content validity and a factorial analysis of main components. As a result, we obtained a questionnaire of 27 items consisting of 5 factors and adjusted to validity topics and scientific reliability. Significant differences were found in all factors of the scale in relation to sex, whilst significant differences were only observed in relation to the sensation seeking factor when considering the age of the subjects. This scale is an essential tool for preventing accidents and injuries in school sport by allowing the identification of sports accident-prone students.

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Author Biography

Tomás Izquierdo-Rus, University of Murcia

Doctor  por la Universidad de Granada, en el Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva. Actualmente es Profesor Doctor e Investigador del Departamento de Métodos de Investigación de la Universidad de Murcia. Es autor y coautor de diversas publicaciones sobre Psicología Social del Desempleo. Sus líneas de investigación guardan relación con el estudio de las repercursiones psicosociales del desempleo en grupos desfavorecidos y su abordaje desde la Psicología Social.
Published
28-04-2013
How to Cite
Latorre-Román, P. Á., Cámara-Pérez, J. C., Pantoja-Vallejo, A., & Izquierdo-Rus, T. (2013). Psychoeducational factors that determine the propensity to school sports accidents: Design and validation of an assessment questionnaire. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 29(2), 462–469. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.2.151471
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Section
Developmental and Educational Psychology