International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching· 2026Q1
Translation and validation of the German version of the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale (AAIS-DE)
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The Academic and Athletic Identity Scale (AAIS-DE), a German translation of a US-based measure, was validated in 281 Swiss student-athletes, showing strong reliability (α=.88-.89) and supporting its two-factor structure and measurement invariance across gender and sport participation.
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- The AAIS-DE, a German translation of the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale, was validated in 281 Swiss student-athletes.
- Confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling supported the scale's two-factor structure.
- Reliability estimates were high: α=.88 for academic identity and α=.89 for athletic identity.
- The AAIS-DE showed measurement invariance across gender and organized sport participation.
- Academic identity correlated positively with academic self-concept, and athletic identity with physical self-concept.
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Abstract
University students participating in sport must balance the demands of academics and sport to succeed in both domains. However, a reliable and valid tool for measuring academic and athletic identities in German-speaking populations has been lacking. The purpose of this study was to translate the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale (AAIS; Yukhymenko-Lescroart, 2014, Student and Athletes? Development of the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale (AAIS). Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology ) into German (AAIS-DE) and evaluate its construct validity and reliability. Participants were 281 students participating in sport from a German-speaking university in Switzerland ( M age = 23.1 years). Confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling supported the two-factor structure of the AAIS-DE, with all factor loadings being significant. Reliability estimates were .88 for academic identity and .89 for athletic identity. The two factors, academic and athletic identities, showed a moderate positive correlation. Using established German-language measures, academic identity correlated positively with academic self-concept, while athletic identity correlated positively with physical self-concept, as expected. Finally, measurement invariance was supported across gender and organized sport participation, indicating that the AAIS-DE measured academic and athletic identities equivalently across these groups. Overall, the results supported the reliability and validity of the AAIS-DE, confirming its usefulness for assessing academic identity and athletic identity among German-speaking university students and athletes.
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