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    Confirmatory factor analysis of the irrational Performance Beliefs Inventory (iPBI) in a sample of amateur and semi-professional athletes

    Turner, MJ ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1975-5561 and Allen, MS (2017) Confirmatory factor analysis of the irrational Performance Beliefs Inventory (iPBI) in a sample of amateur and semi-professional athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 35. pp. 126-130. ISSN 1469-0292

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    © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Objectives This investigation sought to test the construct validity of the irrational performance beliefs inventory (iPBI) in a sample of amateur and semi-professional athletes. Method In total, 550 athletes (312 men, 212 women, M age = 38.04 ± 13.80 years) completed the iPBI and demographic questions at a single time point. Results Confirmatory factor analysis showed lower than acceptable fit indices for the 28-item iPBI (comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.84). After removal of potential problem items, a 20-item version (iPBI-2) was developed (CFI = 0.91). Results showed that amateur athletes scored higher than semi-professional athletes on primary irrational beliefs and low frustration tolerance, whereas semi-professional athletes scored higher than amateur athletes on depreciation. Conclusions This study provides initial evidence of construct validity for a 20-item version of the iPBI in an athletic sample, and shows medium effect size differences in irrational beliefs between amateur and semi-professional athletes.

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