Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ): Psychometric Properties in Its Digital Version

Abstract

The Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire’s (TEOSQ’s) psychometric properties have been explored in previous studies but never in its digital version, which facilitates data collection. The objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the online TEOSQ by MenPas 1.0. The sample was composed of 2320 users (58.4% women; 41.6% men), between 18 and 65 years old (M = 25.27, SD = 7.39). The methods used were Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and invariance analysis from the original 13-item model. The CFA was corrected for all samples (CFI = 0.92–0.94, TLI = 0.93–0.95, RMSEA = 0.07, SRMR = 0.06; df = 64; Bollen-Stine Bootstrap p = 0.02–0.07): general sample (χ2 = 720.72, χ2/df = 11.26), women (χ2 = 496.85, χ2/df = 7.76), men (χ2 = 321.67, χ2/df = 5.03), individual sports (χ2 = 525.26, χ2/df = 8.21), and team sports (χ2 = 306.01, χ2/df = 4.78). The results also indicate optimal adjustments for invariance: convergent, discriminant and composite reliability validity. The study evidence demonstrates the adequate psychometric properties of the digital version. To conclude, considering the results obtained, the model shows a good psychometric fit for the sample in its online format. The principal limitations were computer failures, as well as that the large part of the sample were users between 20 and 25 years old, so the heterogeneity should be improved. The practical implications of this study could improve the efficacy of data collection in sports motivation using the online TEOSQ.

The Online Assessment Tools of the MenPas 1.0 Platform, a Reliable and Sustainable Alternative for Psychosocial Research: A Literature Review

“…As can be seen, the total for the online version reached a sample size of 5866 for all five studies, while for the paper-and-pencil version, a total of 5628 was reached using eleven studies. Taking into account the five online version studies, a total of 5866 participants were collected: 2320 for the first article [41], 1050 for the second [42], 1637 for the third [43], 705 for the fourth [38], and 154 for the last [39]. This amount was considered in the application of the equation offered by González Ruiz [31], which allows for calculating the percentage of paper savings.…”

“…Areas that have already been validated include assessments of hypnosis, motivation, and attention. These areas have been shown to hold significance in the context of sports and physical activity [38][39][40][41][42][43]. Regarding the reliability of online tools compared to their paper-based counterparts, the studies by Franquelo et al [38,39], which validated the online version of the Valencia Scale of Attitudes and Beliefs toward Hypnosis (therapist version and client version), found that online measures were equivalent in terms of reliability to paper-based versions.…”

“…Among all the questionnaires and instruments contained in the platform, five of its questionnaires have been validated in recent years. These questionnaires include two areas of sport psychology motivation (Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ), Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Exercise Scale (PNSE) and Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire-2 (PMCSQ-2)), and hypnosis (Valencia Scale of Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Hypnosis (client version) (VSABTH-C) and Valencia Scale of Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Hypnosis (therapist version) (VSABTH-T)) [38,39,[41][42][43] These questionnaires were validated from previous paper-and-pencil versions, and all showed good properties. The TEOSQ is composed of 13 items and 2 dimensions that assess Task and Ego orientation in sport; the PNSE includes 18 items in 3 dimensions that evaluate competence, autonomy, and relatedness; the PMCSQ-2 has 24 items in 2 dimensions of ego and task involvement; and the VSABTH has two versions (client and therapist) with 37 items and 8 dimensions (Help, Control, Magical Solution, Interest, Collaboration, Fear, Memory/Trance, and Marginal).…”

Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire: A Mokken Scale Analysis

“…Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) of the TEOSQ have supported its two-factor orthogonal structure (Chi & Duda, 1995; Duda & White, 1992; Li et al, 1996, 1998; Morales-Sánchez et al, 2022). Studies using principal component analyses (PCA) have also found that two uncorrelated factors provide the best fit to TEOSQ data (Duda, 1989; Van-Yperen & Duda, 1999).…”