CONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSIS OF THE TASK AND EGO ORIENTATION IN SPORTQUESTIONNAIRE WITH CROSS-VALIDATION

Although a number of factor analytic studies have been conducted on th e factorial validity of the Task and Ego Orientation In Sport Question naire (TEOSQ), the results have been equivocal. To further substantiat e its evidence of validity, this study cross-validated the measurement model using a rigorous structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. D ata collected from a college student sample were first analyzed on a c alibration sample (n = 439). Results confirmed the two-factor orthogon al structure representing the underlying task and ego orientations. Th e results were cross-validated on a validation sample (n = 439) using various SEM-based cross-validation procedures. Collectively these find ings support the construct validity of the TEOSQ as a measure of achie vement goal orientation.