Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Positive Psychological Capital of Sports Students, Thailand National Sports University
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This study aimed to: 1) analyze the confirmatory factor structure of the positive psychological capital of students at Thailand National Sports University; and 2) examine the congruence of the measurement model of positive psychological capital with the empirical data. Quantitative data were collected. The sample in this study consisted of 700 students at Thailand National Sports University, selected by multistage random sampling. The research instrument was a positive psychological capital scale, with an overall reliability coefficient of .95 and discrimination values ranging from .85 to .94. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the congruence of the positive psychological capital model of student athletes at Thailand National Sports University was examined using the JASP program. The research findings revealed that: 1) the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the positive psychological capital of student athletes consisted of four main components, namely hope (Hope: 0.83), optimism (Optimism: 0.68), resilience (Resilience: 0.61), and self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy: 0.60). 2) The model showed a very good level of congruence with the empirical data (χ² = 720.912, df = 338, CFI = 0.944, TLI = 0.928, RMSEA = 0.040, SRMR = 0.046), which reflects the reliability of the conceptual structure of positive psychological capital among student athletes and will serve as basic information for developing appropriate and effective approaches to promoting psychological capital among student athletes. This will be highly beneficial to students, organizations, and those involved in developing the competencies and overall potential of student athletes.
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