International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 11(3), pp. 650 - 659
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110319
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Developing and Validating the Mental Toughness Questionnaire of Athletes Using Rasch Analysis

Aridhotul Haqiyah ^1,2,*, Kadek Heri Sanjaya ², Soeharto ³, Albert Wolter Aridan Tangkudung ⁴, Dani Nur Riyadi ¹, Johansyah Lubis ⁵, Endang Pratiwi ⁶, Wahyuningtyas Puspitorini ⁷, Dwi Yulia Nur Mulyadi ⁸, Dwi Esti Kusumandari ^2
1 Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Universitas Islam 45, Indonesia
² Research Centre for Smart Mechatronics, Research Organization for Electronics and Informatics, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
³ Doctoral School of Education, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
⁴ Department of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia
⁵ Department of Physical Education, Postgraduate Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia
⁶ Department of Sport Education, Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Banjarmasin, Indonesia
⁷ Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia
⁸ Department of Physical Education, Universitas Siliwangi, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

One of the aspects that should be prepared to attain high-performing athletes is the mental factor. Mental toughness must be identified during athlete practice preparation to help to keep athletes appropriate while they encounter difficulty in a match or under pressure during the competition, and use intervention measures so that they do not become stressed quickly. The study aimed to develop a tool to detect the mental toughness of athletes and validate its psychometric properties. The participants included 218 athletes from Bekasi, Indonesia. The data were collected via online form randomly. Rasch analysis was utilized to evaluate the validity and reliability of the mental toughness questionnaire in the Indonesian version. Item fit criteria were assessed based on Rasch parameters. The rating scale function was performed to check how well the participants comprehend the rating scale categories in the Mental Toughness Questionnaire. The results show that the mental toughness questionnaire in the Indonesian version achieves the validity and reliability criteria based on Rasch parameters. All items fit based on threshold item fit in the Rasch parameter, and we confirm that three rating scales are better than four rating scales.

KEYWORDS
Investigation, Rasch Analysis, Mental Toughness, Athletes

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[1] Aridhotul Haqiyah , Kadek Heri Sanjaya , Soeharto , Albert Wolter Aridan Tangkudung , Dani Nur Riyadi , Johansyah Lubis , Endang Pratiwi , Wahyuningtyas Puspitorini , Dwi Yulia Nur Mulyadi , Dwi Esti Kusumandari , "Developing and Validating the Mental Toughness Questionnaire of Athletes Using Rasch Analysis," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 650 - 659, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110319.

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Aridhotul Haqiyah , Kadek Heri Sanjaya , Soeharto , Albert Wolter Aridan Tangkudung , Dani Nur Riyadi , Johansyah Lubis , Endang Pratiwi , Wahyuningtyas Puspitorini , Dwi Yulia Nur Mulyadi , Dwi Esti Kusumandari (2023). Developing and Validating the Mental Toughness Questionnaire of Athletes Using Rasch Analysis. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11(3), 650 - 659. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110319.