Standardized Loading of Indicators on Latent Variables
| Latent Variable/Indicator | Loading |
|---|---|
| Contingent Self-Worth - Competitiveness | |
| I feel worthwhile when I perform better than others on a task or skill. | .71 |
| Doing better than others gives me a sense of self-respect. | .76 |
| My self-worth is affected by how well I do when I am competing with others. | .67 |
| Contingent Self-Worth - Virtue | |
| Doing something I know is wrong makes me lose my self-respect. | .54 |
| I couldn’t respect myself if I didn’t live up to a moral code. | .63 |
| My self-esteem would suffer if I did something unethical. | .74 |
| My self-esteem depends on whether or not I follow my moral/ethical principles. | .75 |
| Contesting Orientation - Partnership | |
| When opponents try to win, they are helping each other. | .65 |
| The purpose of competition is to bring out the best in everyone. | .69 |
| When I try hard to win, I am giving something of value to my opponent. | .78 |
| After a narrow win, I really appreciate my opponents. | .63 |
| Contesting Orientation - War | |
| When I compete, my opponent is my enemy. | .72 |
| Sport is battling against opponents. | .76 |
| Sport is a fight to see who is best. | .82 |
| In sports, like in war, opponents stand between you and success. | .78 |
| Moral Disengagement | |
| Shouting at an opponent is okay as long as it does not end in violent conduct. | .78 |
| A player should not be blamed for injuring an opponent if the coach reinforces such behavior. | .51 |
| Insults among players do not really hurt anyone. | .80 |
| It is okay to treat badly an opponent who behaves like an animal. | .85 |
| Players that get mistreated have usually done something to deserve it. | .69 |
| It is unfair to blame players who only play a small part in unsportsmanlike tactics used by their team. | .49 |
| Sportspersonship - Concern for Opponents | |
| When an opponent gets hurt, I ask the referee to stop the game so that he or she can get up. | .73 |
| If I see that the opponent is unjustly penalized, I try to rectify the situation. | .71 |
| If by misfortune, an opponent forgets his or her equipment, I lend him my spare one. | .64 |
| Sportspersonship - Respect for Rules and Officials | |
| I obey the referee. | .79 |
| I respect the rules. | .86 |
| I really obey all rules of my sport. | .80 |
| Sportspersonship - Respect for Social Conventions | |
| When I lose, I congratulate the opponent whoever he or she is. | .74 |
| After a competition, I congratulate the opponent for his or her good performance. | .88 |
| After a win, I acknowledge the opponent's good work. | .83 |
| Sportspersonship - Full Commitment to Sport | |
| In competition, I go all out even if I'm almost sure to lose. | .77 |
| I don't give up even after making many mistakes. | .75 |
| During practices, I go all out. | .72 |
| Latent Variable/Indicator | Loading |
|---|---|
| Contingent Self-Worth - Competitiveness | |
| I feel worthwhile when I perform better than others on a task or skill. | .71 |
| Doing better than others gives me a sense of self-respect. | .76 |
| My self-worth is affected by how well I do when I am competing with others. | .67 |
| Contingent Self-Worth - Virtue | |
| Doing something I know is wrong makes me lose my self-respect. | .54 |
| I couldn’t respect myself if I didn’t live up to a moral code. | .63 |
| My self-esteem would suffer if I did something unethical. | .74 |
| My self-esteem depends on whether or not I follow my moral/ethical principles. | .75 |
| Contesting Orientation - Partnership | |
| When opponents try to win, they are helping each other. | .65 |
| The purpose of competition is to bring out the best in everyone. | .69 |
| When I try hard to win, I am giving something of value to my opponent. | .78 |
| After a narrow win, I really appreciate my opponents. | .63 |
| Contesting Orientation - War | |
| When I compete, my opponent is my enemy. | .72 |
| Sport is battling against opponents. | .76 |
| Sport is a fight to see who is best. | .82 |
| In sports, like in war, opponents stand between you and success. | .78 |
| Moral Disengagement | |
| Shouting at an opponent is okay as long as it does not end in violent conduct. | .78 |
| A player should not be blamed for injuring an opponent if the coach reinforces such behavior. | .51 |
| Insults among players do not really hurt anyone. | .80 |
| It is okay to treat badly an opponent who behaves like an animal. | .85 |
| Players that get mistreated have usually done something to deserve it. | .69 |
| It is unfair to blame players who only play a small part in unsportsmanlike tactics used by their team. | .49 |
| Sportspersonship - Concern for Opponents | |
| When an opponent gets hurt, I ask the referee to stop the game so that he or she can get up. | .73 |
| If I see that the opponent is unjustly penalized, I try to rectify the situation. | .71 |
| If by misfortune, an opponent forgets his or her equipment, I lend him my spare one. | .64 |
| Sportspersonship - Respect for Rules and Officials | |
| I obey the referee. | .79 |
| I respect the rules. | .86 |
| I really obey all rules of my sport. | .80 |
| Sportspersonship - Respect for Social Conventions | |
| When I lose, I congratulate the opponent whoever he or she is. | .74 |
| After a competition, I congratulate the opponent for his or her good performance. | .88 |
| After a win, I acknowledge the opponent's good work. | .83 |
| Sportspersonship - Full Commitment to Sport | |
| In competition, I go all out even if I'm almost sure to lose. | .77 |
| I don't give up even after making many mistakes. | .75 |
| During practices, I go all out. | .72 |
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