Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Life Skills Transfer Survey (LSTS)

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to adapt the Life Skills Transfer Questionnaire (LSTS) into Brazilian Portuguese and estimate validity evidence and reliability. The sample was composed of 255 athletes (Age:17.6, 61.3% male). Judges' analysis and pilot study indicated content adequacy of the items. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated adequacy of the hierarchical structure composed of eight first-order factors (RMSEA=0.067, CFI=0.95, and TLI=0.95), all with good reliability indicators. A short version of the instrument was also proposed that adequately reproduced the psychometric properties of the original version. The results suggest that both versions of the LSTS are adequate measures of the target construct.