International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 12(1), pp. 201 - 209
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120121
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Model for Explaining Factors Influencing Achievement of Female Aquatic Athletes in West Java: A Path Analysis

Boyke Mulyana ^1,*, Syifa F. Syihab ², Novrizal Achmad Novan ¹, Asti Dewi Rahayu Fitrianingsih ^2
1 Sport Coaching Department, Faculty of Sport and Health Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
² Nutrition Study Program, Faculty of Sport and Health Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

This study aims to identify the key factors contributing to the athletic success of West Java's aquatic athletes. A sample of 104 athletes aged 12 and above, who were members of various aquatic clubs in West Java, participated in the study. Utilizing path analysis technique, a survey of causal relationships was conducted to examine the direct and indirect effects of research variables. Through an online survey, female swimmers from West Java responded to the questionnaire. Path analysis was used to obtain a model fit to the survey data with a statistical significance of P 0.05. The initial hypothesis stated that the involvement of parents, the coach's role, the availability of infrastructure, the athletes' dietary habits, and their motivation affect the athlete's performance. The majority of athletes were still in junior and senior high school, where they were in the stage of development known as "train to train." With a coefficient value of 0.35 and a significance level of 0.001, the path analysis revealed that, among all the variables, the availability of infrastructure had the greatest effect on the performance of female aquatic athletes. Moreover, the path analysis model produced an adequate representation of the data with a CFI value of 1.000.

KEYWORDS
Female Athletes, Achievement, Path Analysis, Aquatic, Swimming

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Boyke Mulyana , Syifa F. Syihab , Novrizal Achmad Novan , Asti Dewi Rahayu Fitrianingsih , "Model for Explaining Factors Influencing Achievement of Female Aquatic Athletes in West Java: A Path Analysis," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 201 - 209, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120121.

(b). APA Format:
Boyke Mulyana , Syifa F. Syihab , Novrizal Achmad Novan , Asti Dewi Rahayu Fitrianingsih (2024). Model for Explaining Factors Influencing Achievement of Female Aquatic Athletes in West Java: A Path Analysis. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 12(1), 201 - 209. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120121.