Validation of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale in Youth Academy Soccer Players

Mitchell, T, Rongen, F, Perry, J, Littlewood, M ORCID: 0000-0003-1881-6035 and Till, K (2021) Validation of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale in Youth Academy Soccer Players. Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 3 (3). ISSN 2642-9276

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Abstract

The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is a popular measure of Athletic Identity (AI). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factor structure (7-item single factor and 3 factor model; Social Identity, Exclusivity and Negative Affectivity) of the AIMS within youth academy soccer players. A total of 259 male youth academy soccer players aged 12-18 years completed the AIMS. A series of confirmatory factor analyses, independent cluster modelling indicated support for the 7-item single-factor (AI) and the three-factor models but not within the same analysis. The results support the use of AIMS for the measurement of AI in elite male youth soccer players. Practitioners seeking to explore AI in youth soccer populations should use the three-factor model to glean further insight from the three subscales to support the design of more specific interventions where appropriate.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	42 Health Sciences; 4207 Sports Science and Exercise; Pediatric Research Initiative; 4207 Sports science and exercise
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports > GV711 Coaching G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports
Divisions:	Sport and Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	Bowling Green State University Libraries
Date of acceptance:	23 November 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access:	15 September 2026
Date Deposited:	15 Sep 2026 09:04
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2026 09:04
DOI or ID number:	10.25035/jade.03.03.04
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29420

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