Standardization of Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART - Q)

The purpose of current study was to standardize the Persian version of coach-athlete questionnaire. All athletes and coaches participating in preparation camp prior to the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games were formed statistical population of this research. They were belonged to group, individual, ball, racket, fighting, competitive and contact sports. 80 coaches and 174 athletes were selected as samples by exhaustive sampling non-random design. Measurement tool used was coach-relationship questionnaire. Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Cronbakh’s Alpha, Split-half (Spearman- Brown Correction Formula) and test-retest statistical methods were used in order to measure research hypothesis, validity, reliability values, internal consistency and stability of the questionnaire respectively. Finally, Mean and Standard Deviation were used in order to determine the quantitative norm; Cut of Point(quartile deviation) was used to determine the Qualitative norm. The results showed that coach-athlete relationship questionnaire possessed validity, reliability and norm. Constructive equations were used for complementary findings and showed Goodness of fit of the current questionnaire.