A Cross-Cultural Psychometric Evaluation of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale

Abstract

Abstract The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is a widely used measure of athletic identity (CitationBrewer & Cornelius, 2001). Although the factor structure of the AIMS has been tested repeatedly in an American population, its psychometric properties remain largely unexplored cross-culturally. Therefore, the purposes of the study were to further test the psychometric properties of the abbreviated 7-item AIMS in an American population, while also exploring its utility cross-culturally. Results revealed the AIMS to be a psychometrically sound measure of athletic identity for male contact and collision athletes in both American and English-speaking Hong Kong Chinese populations. The collection of the Hong Kong data was supported by a Competitive Earmarked Research Grant (HKU7447/05H) awarded by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and collection of the American data was supported by the West Virginia University Foundation and School of Physical Education. Notes ∗indicates a non-significant correlation coefficient; all other correlation coefficients were significant at the p < .01 level