Confirmatory factor analysis of Applied Metacognitive questionnaire in group exercises

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Rahman Akbari ¹ , Tayebeh Sharifi ² , Shirali Kharamin ³ , Jamal Abedi ⁴

1 - Ph.D. Student, Department of Psychology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
2 - Islamic Azad University, Shahrkord Branch
3 - Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
4 - Professor at the University of California Davis

Received: 2017-06-07 Accepted : 2017-10-19 Published : 2018-03-06

Keywords: confirmatory factor analysis, questionnaire, Applied metacognition,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the   confirmatory factor analysis of Applied metacognition questionnaire in group exercise. The statistical population   of the study consisted of all professional athletes in the first group and   the national league of group disciplines (football, volleyball, handball, and   basketball). The sample included 800 athletes selected by random cluster   sampling. The applied metacognition questionnaire in group exercise consisted   of 30 items that were graded with a five degree Likert scale (from very low =   1, very much = 5). The results of Factor analysis showed that the quadratic   model is consistent with the exploratory factor analysis of the questionnaire   for the purpose of separation of questions and adaptation. The reliability   obtained using Cronbach's alpha for quadruple factors ranged from 0.51 to   0.73, indicating a good reliability of the tool. The results of confirmatory   factor analysis indicated that the four-factor model of metacognitive   questionnaire in group exercises, including perceived speed, planning,   self-esteem, and awareness with appropriate fitness.