SAGE Open, Volume 13, Issue 4, October-December 2023.
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.
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