Open AccessInitial Validation of a 33-Item Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Italian Athletes
Author(s) -
Selenia di Fronso,
Claudio Robazza,
Cristina Montesano,
Maurizio Bertollo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the open sports sciences journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.225
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1875-399X
DOI - 10.2174/1875399x02114010043
Subject(s) - athletes , factorial analysis , confirmatory factor analysis , reliability (semiconductor) , mood , psychology , internal consistency , concurrent validity , validity , clinical psychology , applied psychology , psychometrics , physical therapy , statistics , medicine , mathematics , structural equation modeling , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Background: The Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-Sport-36) is a self-report measure intended to monitor the recovery-stress balance in athletes. A validated Italian version of this instrument was not available so far. Objective: The aim of this study was to provide an initial validation in Italian language of the RESTQ-Sport-36. Methods: A sample of Italian athletes ( N = 339; women = 148; men = 191) from various sports completed the RESTQ-Sport-36 and the Italian Mood Scale (ITAMS). We examined the factorial validity and the internal consistency of the RESTQ-Sport-36 and its concurrent validity with the ITAMS. Results: A confirmatory factor analysis supported a 12-factor structure after the removal of 3 items. Reliability analysis showed a satisfactory internal consistency of the 33-item Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-Sport-33). Pearson correlation coefficients revealed that the RESTQ-Sport-33 and ITAMS share some common variance but measure different constructs. Conclusion: Our results provided support to the factorial validity and reliability of the RESTQ-Sport-33. This instrument can be used to reliably monitor recovery-stress balance of Italian athletes throughout the season.