Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a scale for evaluating the psychosocial learning outcomes (PLO) of students in junior high school judo classes. In a preliminary study conducted in October 2014, 51 questionnaire items were developed based on an open-ended questionnaire about the PLO of 531 junior high school students (male: 252, female: 279, first-year: 173, second-year: 148, third-year: 210) who attended judo classes. In a main study conducted in March 2015, factor analysis was conducted the using collected from 622 junior high school students (male: 298, female: 324, first-year: 316, second-year: 306) who attended judo classes, using the 51 items developed in the preliminary survey. The results showed that this scale had 4 PLO subscales: judo correspondence behavior, cooperative learning, martial arts manners and compliance with class norms. Each of the subscales had generally satisfactory internal consistency and retest reliability. In addition, significant positive correlations were observed between the subscales and the items used to evaluate the receptive coaching of the teacher. Similarly, significant positive correlations were observed between the subscales and the scales (observing interpersonal norms scale, tactical thinking ability scale, and behavior for developing relations scale) used to confirm the construct validity. Covariance structure analysis revealed a moderate fit for the scale's factor analysis model (GFI=.95, AGFI=.93, CFI=.96, RMSEA=.05). Thus, each of subscales scores had moderate reliability and validity. In a future study, the developed scale should be examined for its influence on the personality development of students in judo classes.
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