Sense of fairness and social attitude among adolescents-validation of Ukrainian version of Fair Play questionnaire

Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess the development of fair play soft skills by means of validated tools in the native language for the target group of adolescents. Fair Play in Physical Education Questionnaire (FPQ-PE) was completed by 450 secondary school students from the 9–14 age group, 490 secondary school students aged 9–13 years and 725 students aged 18–21 years. Linguistic validation was provided. Psychometric properties were assessed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The final version of the translation was the result of review process according to consultation with translators, redactor of scientific literature, and results of pilot testing. The general internal consistency was 0.861, indicating the good consistency of the instrument. In terms of test-retest validity of FPQ-PE, scores at first and second-time points have no significant differences. The CFA indicated a good model fit (χ2/df = 2.15, RMSEA = 0.074, SRMR = 0.058, CFI = 0.949). The results showed good test-retest reliability (Spearman’s rho = 0.80, p < 0.01). In the age group 9–14 years old males had higher level of antisocial skills, but also a higher index according to “Convention” scale. For another group (18–21 years old) females had better prosocial skills according to results of “Respect towards teammates,” “Gamesmanship,” and “Cheating” scales. Our data confirm the validity and reliability of FPQ-PE for the young Ukrainian population. Strong correlation between subscales “Gamesmanship” and “Cheating” (r = 0.85), it could be recommended to analyze antisocial behavior for Ukrainian adolescents.