Measuring Serious Leisure in Chess: Model Confirmation and Method Bias |
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| Authors: | James Gould Dewayne Moore Nancy J. Karlin Diane B. Gaede Joseph Walker Andy R. Dotterweich |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Human Sciences , University of Northern Colorado , Greeley , CO , USA;2. Department of Psychology , Clemson University , Clemson , SC , USA;3. School of Psychological Sciences , University of Northern Colorado , Greeley , CO , USA;4. College of Natural and Health Sciences , University of Northern Colorado , Greeley , CO , USA;5. Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation , University of North Texas , Denton , TX , USA;6. Department of Kinesiology, Leisure and Sport Sciences , East Tennessee State University , Johnson City , TN , USA |
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| Abstract: | The serious leisure inventory and measure (SLIM) was tested with 348 chess players to confirm the factors, assess the effects of method bias, and propose a set of the best-performing items for the 18 factor SLIM. The 54-item SLIM demonstrated acceptable fit and reliability values. The effect of method bias was evidenced in the sample and explained one-third of the variance. Inspection of factor loadings, when controlling for method bias, yielded one best-performing item per factor. Findings indicate method bias continues to be problematic for self-report measures such as the SLIM. |
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| Keywords: | chess confirmatory factor analysis method bias serious leisure |
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