Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Life Skills Scale for Physical Education

Xiangbo Ji, Shaofeng Zheng, Chuanyin Cheng, Liping Cheng and Lorcan Cronin
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Xiangbo Ji: School Physical Educational and Sport Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210000, China
Shaofeng Zheng: Sports Department, The Open University of Fujian, Fuzhou 350103, China
Chuanyin Cheng: School Physical Educational and Sport Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210000, China
Liping Cheng: School Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Lorcan Cronin: Department of Sport & Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk L39 4QP, UK

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-16

Abstract: Research on life skills in physical education (PE) has gained great attention in recent years. However, there is a need to translate life skills measures for PE into other languages. This research adapted the Life Skills Scale for PE (LSSPE) into Chinese and provided evidence for its validity and reliability. In Study 1, the scale was cross-culturally adapted through translation and back-translation, expert feedback, pilot testing, and scale refinement to provide evidence for the content validity of the scale. Study 2 provided evidence for the factorial validity, internal consistency reliability, and test–retest reliability of the scale by testing it with 583 students. Study 3, with 390 students, provided evidence for the nomological validity of the measure, with results showing perceived teacher autonomy support and students’ basic need satisfaction were positively associated with life skills development in PE, and that controlling teaching and basic need frustration were negatively associated with life skills development. In conclusion, the results illustrate that the LSSPE can be used to evaluate Chinese-speaking students’ life skills development in PE.

Keywords: life skills; physical education; positive youth development; translation; validation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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