The Student-Athlete Career Situation Inventory: The Factor Structure and Demographic Differences

In this study, it was aimed to adapt the “Student-Athlete Career Situation Inventory” (SACSI) into Turkish, to examine its psychometric properties and to reveal the relationships between some demographic variables and career situation. The sample consisted of 285 college-age student-athletes from different universities in Turkey. The SACSI (Sandstedt et al., 2004) consists of 30 items with 5 factors. In statistical analyses, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes, Pearson correlation analysis were performed, and Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficients were calculated. Pearson correlation analysis and t-test were used to determine the relationships between the scores obtained from the inventory according to some independent variables. The findings demonstrated that this inventory yielded 15 items and 4 factors in the Turkish version. The results of the correlation analysis carried out within the scope of the validity study showed that there were positive and significant correlations between the T-SACSI factors, and the reliability coefficient values of the inventory showed that it was a reliable measurement tool. Other results of the study are that the national student-athletes had higher perceptions of career development barriers, and career development self-efficacy increases as age and sports age get older. The T-SACSI is a relatively short measurement tool that allows researchers to determine how the career development situation of athletes-students changed during the educational lives. The results obtained from the research provide initial support for the applicability of T-SACSI for the assessment of career situations of student-athletes studying at Turkish universities.