Original scientific paper

QUALITY OF LIFE FACTORS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

Marija Lorger ; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb,Croatia
Snježana Mraković ; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb,Croatia
Marijana Hraski ; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb,Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this research was to define the structure of the quality of life of young athletes. The study was conducted on a sample of 343 young athletes (both gender), average age 15.1 years in Zagreb. The quality of life of the participants in this study was estimated using the Croatian version of the Questionnaire of quality of life for children and adolescents The Kidscreen Questionnaire (The Kidscreen Group Europe, 2006), (Lorger, 2011). The construct quality of life, which is estimated by the questionnaire, includes monitoring the quality of life through elements of physical, emotional, social, and behavioural well-being
Descriptive statistic was calculated, and psychometric characteristics of the Croatian version of The Kidscreen - 52 questionnaire were tested. To determine the factor structure, the component model was chosen with extracting principal components for the Guttman–Kaiser criterion (GK criterion). Eleven factors for the quality of life were extracted representing hypothetical dimensions of the quality of life, related to the psychological well-being, family and home life, relationships with friends, bullying, use of free time, physical well-being, school environment, self-perception, money, unpleasant emotions and moods, and hanging out with friends.

Keywords

factor analysis; young athletes; quality of life; questionnaire The Kidscreen-52

Hrčak ID:

84136

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/84136

Publication date:

27.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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