Are athletes addicted to their identity? The development and validation of the Athletic Identity Addiction (AIA) scale

The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the extent to which athletic identity is related to the tenets of addiction. Specifically, it was investigated whether athletes experience a behavioral addiction regarding their participation and involvement in sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matt R. Huml, Calvin Nite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green State University 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Athlete Development and Experience
Online Access:https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jade/vol1/iss3/1/