Renan Codonhato

Psychometric Properties of Dispositional Hope Scale for Brazilian Sport Context

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Dispositional Hope Scale (DHS) for the Brazilian sport context. The sample for construct validity consisted of 474 athletes; internal validity was assessed with 101 athletes; and external validity was tested in 81 athletes, from which, were 55 had further participated in the temporal stability assessment. Data analysis was conducted through the following tests: Cronbachs alpha, Composite Reliability (CR), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Spearman Correlation Coefficient and intraclass correlation. Results had shown that the DHS presents satisfactory internal consistency (.79 ≤ α ≤ .83; .58 ≤ r ≤ .75). The EFA model revealed a two-factor solution to be the most adequate, while CFA confirmed such model (χ2= 59.88; p .50). Temporal stability was achieved (ICC > .70). It was concluded that the DHS is a valid measure for the assessment of hope in Brazilian sports context; this instrument has potential practical applications for professionals working with Sport Psychology.

Investigation of the emotional and psychological factors of elderly persons frequenting ballroom dancing clubs

1 Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia. Campinas, SP, Brasil. 2 Faculdade Metropolitana de Maringá, Departamento de Educação física. Maringá, PR, Brasil. 3 Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Departamento de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Educação física. Maringá, PR, Brasil. 4 Centro Universitário de Maringá. Departamento de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Promoção da saúde. Maringá, PR, Brasil. 5 Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco. Departamento de Educação física. Petrolina, PE, Brasil.