ABSTRACT

Participatory sport events can generate substantial social benefits for the participants. A key benefit derived from participatory sport events is the development of social capital. The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid instrument that measures social capital among active sport event participants. Using three different samples of running event participants, the proposed Sport Event Participation Social Capital Scale (SEPSCS) was tested, purified, and validated. The final scale consisted of three dimensions: trust (three items), reciprocity (three items), and network (three items). Results from factor, correlation and regression analyses supported the convergent and nomological validity of SEPSCS. Overall, SEPSCS provided researchers a psychometrically sound tool to better understand the social impacts of participatory sport events.

摘要

参与式体育赛事可为参与者带来可观的社会效益。参与性体育赛事的一个主要好处是社会资本的发展。本研究的目的是开发一种可靠且有效的工具来衡量活跃的体育赛事参与者的社会资本。使用三个不同的跑步赛事参与者样本，对拟议的体育赛事参与社会资本量表 (SEPSCS) 进行了测试、纯化和验证。最终量表由三个维度组成：信任（三个项目）、互惠（三个项目）和网络（三个项目）。因子、相关性和回归分析的结果支持 SEPSCS 的收敛性和规律性有效性。总体，