- Athletic identity: Hercules muscles or Achilles heel?
Data from an initial evaluation study with 243 undergraduates and 2 follow-up studies with 449 undergraduates and 90 college football players suggest that the AIMS is a reliable and valid measure of athletic identity
- Athletic Identity in Youth Athletes: A Systematic Review of . . .
Abstract Athletic identity (AI), the degree of personal connection to sport, is well-described in adult research; however, this social trait has been less studied in younger age groups This systematic review describes epidemiological characteristics of AI in youth athletes
- Norms and Factorial Invariance of the Athletic Identity . . .
The findings suggest that a 7-item composite AIMS score is appropriate for assessing athletic identity in both men and women Applications of the AIMS with student-athletes are discussed Success in competitive sport typically requires a high level of commitment
- Brewer, B. W. , Van Raalte, J. L. , Linder, D. E. (1993 . . .
Specifically, the paper seeks to understand whether university students who participate in sports at different levels would choose to participate while injured, and who or what influences these decisions An online survey was administered to 275 university students
- (PDF) The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale: A Systematic . . .
Sport psychology embraced the study of athletic identity in the 1990s The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is at the forefront of athletic identity measurement
- Athletic Identity Measurement Scale
Some of the items on the 7-item AIMS correspond to athletic identity properties (i e ,“Sport is the most important part of my life, I feel bad about myself when I do poorly in sport) and athletic identity ” “ ” processes (Most of my friends are athletes)
- Brewer, B. W. , Van Raalte, J. , Linder, D. E. (1993). Athletic . . .
Results have implications in identifying the potential for athletic identity to positively influence health, particularly in activity settings that are more inclusive and lifestyle-oriented than formal, organized team sports
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