Table 1. Bayesian exploratory factor analysis (posterior means) of the Portuguese adapted version of the Student-Athletes’ Motivation Toward Sports and Academics Questionnaire.
| Item | Factors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SM | AM | CM | |
| 1. I am confident that I can achieve a high-grade point average this year (3.0 or above) | 5.02 | ||
| 2. Achieving a high level of performance in my sport is an important goal for me this year | 4.61 | ||
| 3. It is important to me to learn what is taught in my courses | 5.51 | ||
| 4. I am willing to put in the time to earn excellent grades in my courses | 5.19 | ||
| 5. Within an academic environment, I find it more challenging to face difficult tasks | 4.42 | ||
| 6. For me, studies are important to achieve knowledge and skills | 5.52 | ||
| 7. I will be able to use what is taught in my courses in different aspects of my life outside of school | 5.38 | ||
| 8. I chose to play my sport, because it is something I am interested in as a career | 3.78 | ||
| 9. For me, it is important to train seriously to improve my performance | 4.77 | ||
| 10. I chose (or will choose) my major, because it is something I am interested in as a career | 4.93 | ||
| 11. Earning a high-grade point average (27/30 or above) is not an important goal for me this year | 2.70* | ||
| 12. It is important to me to learn the skills and strategies taught by my coaches | 5.24 | ||
| 13. It is important for me to do better than other athletes in my sport | 3.99 | ||
| 14. The time I spend engaged in my sport is enjoyable to me | 4.23 | ||
| 15. It is worth the effort to be an exceptional athlete in my sport | 4.61 | ||
| 16. The achievement of a degree is important to enrich my knowledge | 5.63 | ||
| 17. In sport, I find stimulating those situations requiring high performances and being difficult to perform | 4.87 | ||
| 18. During the years, I compete in my sport, completing a college degree is not a goal for me | 2.09* | ||
| 19. I am confident that I can be a star performer on my team this year | 4.12 | ||
| 20. My goal is to make it to the professional level or the Olympics in my sport | 3.49 | ||
| 21. Situations that allow me to test my capacities stimulate me | 4.94 | ||
| 22. I am confident that I can make it to an elite level in my sport (Professional/Olympics) | 3.77 | ||
| 23. I am confident that I can earn a college degree | 5.70 | ||
| 24. I will be able to use the skills I learn in my sport in other areas of my life outside of sports | 5.40 | ||
| 25. Achieving high performances in my sport is not an important goal for me this year | 2.44* | ||
| 26. For me, it is important to achieve high performances and not to make mistakes | 4.62 | ||
| 27. I am willing to put in the time to be outstanding in my sport | 4.25 | ||
| 28. The content of most of my courses is interesting to me | 4.80 | ||
| 29. It is important for me to obtain a degree, because it will help me to find a job | 5.48 | ||
| 30. It is not worth the effort to earn excellent grades in my courses | 1.78* | ||
Notes.
- SM
- Sport Motivation
- AM
- Academic Motivation
- CM
- Career Motivation
*
Items excluded.