Translation and validation of the collective efficacy Questionnaire for sports (CEQs) in Mexican athletes

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the CEQS with Mexican athletes. The sample consisted of 935 athletes aged between 10 and 35 years. The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) showed a better fit for a five-factor model of the CEQS (CFI=.94, TLI=.91, IFI=.94, RMSEA=.07), compared with the adjustment indices of the unifactorial model (CFI=. 91; TLI=.88; IFI=.91; RMSEA=.08). The results of the reliability analysis showed acceptable scores for both internal consistency and temporal stability. The comparison of means by gender showed equal variances in the five factors. In conclusion, the CEQS shows adequate psychometric properties indicating its use to evaluate the collective efficacy in the context of sport with a Mexican sample.