Title:
Transcultural Validation in Arabic Language of the Thought Occurrence Qestionnaire for Sport (TOQS) Among Student Population in Tunisia

Authors:
Mouna Abbassi, Walid Abbassi, Abdelmajid Naceur, Tunisia

Abstract:

Goal: Design and validation of the short version in Arabic language of the Thought Occurrence Questionnaire for Sport (TOQS) for Tunisian teenagers.
Methods: A total of 747 participants who were both female and male learners and practicing several types of school and civil sports completed the adapted Thought Occurence questionnaire for Sport TOQS-Arabic version during two exploratory (n = 197) and confirmatory phases.
Results: Examination of the psychometric properties by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the factor stability of the three-factor and 17-item structure. In addition, the reliability of the instrument examined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the three dimensions of the tool and its total score confirmed good internal consistency. The sensitivity of the instrument has been proven by a two-factor analysis of variance (sports practice * gender) through the differences that are highlighted for these three factors and its total score.

Conclusion: The Arabic language version of the TOQS scale can be used to evaluate thought occurrence for populations of children and teenagers in Tunisia and other Arab countries.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijmshr.2021.5610