Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model
Despite the widespread use of the stress appraisal measure questionnaire in sport psychology literature, information on the psychometric properties of this survey instrument across different cultures and samples is still lacking. This study sought to validate the stress appraisal measure among male...
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| author | Medina Srem-Sai Frank Quansah John Elvis Hagan John Elvis Hagan Francis Ankomah Francis Ankomah James Boadu Frimpong Prosper Narteh Ogum Thomas Schack |
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| description | Despite the widespread use of the stress appraisal measure questionnaire in sport psychology literature, information on the psychometric properties of this survey instrument across different cultures and samples is still lacking. This study sought to validate the stress appraisal measure among male football players in the Ghana’s Premier League using the multidimensional item response theory. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted to recruit 424 footballers from the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season using the census approach. The 28-item Stress Appraisal Measure was used to assess six (6) appraisal mechanisms under primary and secondary cognitive appraisals. The ordered polytomous item response theory was used for analyzing the data. The study found that although some items were problematic, the majority of them were found to have good item parameters, effective scale option functioning, and provided adequate empirical information in the measurement of stress appraisal. This research concluded that the stress appraisal measure has promising applicability among male footballers who participated in the premier league in Ghana. Future researchers are encouraged to re-validate the stress appraisal measure with a different sample to contribute to the understanding of the applicability of the instrument in non-western populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e961cbc8ebb4c2aaa6afd899ba66f502022-12-22T00:21:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-05-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.856217856217Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response ModelMedina Srem-Sai0Frank Quansah1John Elvis Hagan2John Elvis Hagan3Francis Ankomah4Francis Ankomah5James Boadu Frimpong6Prosper Narteh Ogum7Thomas Schack8Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, University of Education, Winneba, GhanaDepartment of Educational Foundations, University of Education, Winneba, GhanaDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaNeurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, GermanyDepartment of Education and Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Education, Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) College of Education, Asokore, GhanaDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaNeurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, GermanyDespite the widespread use of the stress appraisal measure questionnaire in sport psychology literature, information on the psychometric properties of this survey instrument across different cultures and samples is still lacking. This study sought to validate the stress appraisal measure among male football players in the Ghana’s Premier League using the multidimensional item response theory. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted to recruit 424 footballers from the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season using the census approach. The 28-item Stress Appraisal Measure was used to assess six (6) appraisal mechanisms under primary and secondary cognitive appraisals. The ordered polytomous item response theory was used for analyzing the data. The study found that although some items were problematic, the majority of them were found to have good item parameters, effective scale option functioning, and provided adequate empirical information in the measurement of stress appraisal. This research concluded that the stress appraisal measure has promising applicability among male footballers who participated in the premier league in Ghana. Future researchers are encouraged to re-validate the stress appraisal measure with a different sample to contribute to the understanding of the applicability of the instrument in non-western populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.856217/fullfootball playersGhana Premier Leaguegraded response modelstressstress appraisalvalidation |
| spellingShingle | Medina Srem-Sai Frank Quansah John Elvis Hagan John Elvis Hagan Francis Ankomah Francis Ankomah James Boadu Frimpong Prosper Narteh Ogum Thomas Schack Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model Frontiers in Psychology football players Ghana Premier League graded response model stress stress appraisal validation |
| title | Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model |
| title_full | Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model |
| title_fullStr | Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model |
| title_short | Re-assessing the Psychometric Properties of Stress Appraisal Measure in Ghana Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model |
| title_sort | re assessing the psychometric properties of stress appraisal measure in ghana using multidimensional graded response model |
| topic | football players Ghana Premier League graded response model stress stress appraisal validation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.856217/full |
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