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اهدف: هدف از تحقیق حاضر تعیین روایی و پایایی پرسشنامه خودگویی ارگانیک در ورزش بر اساس طبقه بندی خودگویی ارگانیک به خودگویی خودکار و خودگویی هدفمند بود. مواد و روش ها: پرسشنامه خودگویی ارگانیک از انگلیسی به فارسی ترجمه شد و روایی صوری و محتوای آن با استفاده از نظر 10 استاد صاحب نظر در زمینه خودگویی تعیین گردید. در مرحله جمع آوری داده ها، تعداد 450 ورزشکار از رشته های تیمی و انفرادی به صورت داوطلبانه انتخاب شدند و پرسشنامه خودگویی ارگانیک را پس از تمرین یا رقابت تکمیل نمودند. یافته ها: نتایج تحلیل عاملی تاییدی در نرم افزار smart-pls نشان داد که ضریب آلفا کرونباخ و پایایی مرکب برای مولفه های خودگویی ارگانیک از معیار 0.70 بیشتر و از معیار 0.95 کمتر بود. بنابراین، پرسشنامه از همسانی درونی یا پایایی قابل قبولی برخوردار است.معیار متوسط واریانس استخراج شده (ave) به عنوان شاخص روایی درونی مدل اندازه گیری نیز بیشتر از معیار قابل قبول 0.50 بودند، بنابراین، روایی همگرا برقرار است. شاخص های نیکویی برازش rmsea، مجذور کای اسکوئر،  nfi، cfi، gfi، srmr قابل قبول بودند. بنابراین،  پرسشنامه خودگویی ارگانیک از روایی سازه در میان ورزشکاران ایرانی برخوردار است.نتیجه گیری: پرسشنامه خودگویی ارگانیک مقیاسی مبتنی بر نظریه چند بعدی و حالتی خودگویی ارگانیک در وزشکاران می باشد و دو نوع خودگویی خودکار و خودگویی هدفمند را از طریق ارزیابی چهار مولفه خودگویی خودکار و هفت مولفه خودگویی هدفمند را می سنجند و نتایج تحقیق حاضر از روایی و پایایی نسخه فارسی آن حمایت کردند

psychometric properties of the organic self-talk questionnaire in sports: the persian version

background and purposepsychological processes, both intrapersonal and interpersonal, are fundamental to the human experience and significantly influence athletic performance. self-talk, defined as self-addressed speech that can be overt or covert, is a key psychological skill and process athletes use to manage these experiences. recent theoretical advancements distinguish between strategic self-talk, which involves predetermined cue words for performance enhancement, and organic self-talk, which reflects ongoing psychological events, encompassing both spontaneous (automatic, non-goal-directed) and goal-directed (intentional, self-regulatory) internal verbalizations. while various instruments have been used to assess self-talk, a comprehensive, theory-based measure specifically for organic self-talk, differentiating its spontaneous and goal-directed facets, was developed by karamitrou et al. (2024). given the absence of a validated persian version of this organic self-talk questionnaire (ostq), this study aimed to translate the ostq into farsi and determine its psychometric properties (validity and reliability) among iranian athletes, thereby providing a culturally adapted tool for researchers and practitioners to better understand and assess organic self-talk in the iranian sporting context.materials and methodsthis study employed a descriptive, psychometric validation design. the original english version of the organic self-talk questionnaire (ostq) by karamitrou et al. (2024) was translated into farsi by a professional translator specializing in scientific texts. a second expert then back-translated the farsi version into english. the original and back-translated english versions were compared, revealing no significant discrepancies. subsequently, the persian ostq was reviewed by 10 experts in sport psychology to establish its face and content validity using the content validity ratio (cvr). the study sample comprised 450 athletes (mean age = 24.10 ± 6.05 years; 33.5% female, 66.5% male) voluntarily recruited from various team (football, volleyball, handball, futsal, basketball) and individual (table tennis, swimming, taekwondo, wrestling, bodybuilding, karate) sports in tehran. participants were required to be at least 14 years old and engage in their sport at least twice a week. the sample size adequately met the recommended 10:1 ratio for items to participants. data were collected by administering the persian ostq to athletes immediately after a training session or competition. the ostq is a two-part instrument. the spontaneous organic self-talk section includes 17 items rated on a 5-point likert scale (0=never to 4=most of the time), assessing four factors: positive retrospective, positive predictive, negative retrospective, and negative predictive self-talk. the goal-directed organic self-talk section contains 28 items, also on a 5-point likert scale, measuring seven factors: control of cognitive reactions, control of dysfunctional activation/deactivation states, creation of functional deactivated states, creation of functional activated states, instruction, self-confidence regulation, and goal advancement. statistical analyses included calculating cronbach's alpha and composite reliability (cr) for internal consistency, average variance extracted (ave) for convergent validity, and using the fornell-larcker criterion for discriminant validity. construct validity was evaluated through confirmatory factor analysis (cfa) using smart-pls software, with goodness-of-fit indices such as rmsea, chi-square (χ²), nfi, cfi, gfi, and srmr being examined.findingsthe content and face validity of the persian ostq were confirmed, with all items achieving cvr values above the acceptable threshold of 0.62 based on expert opinions.spontaneous organic self-talk (17 items, 4 factors): reliability analyses demonstrated acceptable internal consistency. cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.87 for positive predictive, 0.84 for positive retrospective, 0.80 for negative predictive, and 0.89 for negative retrospective self-talk. composite reliability (cr) values were 0.86, 0.83, 0.81, and 0.89, respectively, all falling within the acceptable range (>0.70 and <0.95). convergent validity was established, with ave values of 0.62 (positive predictive), 0.52 (positive retrospective), 0.58 (negative predictive), and 0.64 (negative retrospective), all exceeding the 0.50 criterion. discriminant validity was confirmed using the fornell-larcker criterion, as the square root of each latent variable's ave was greater than its maximum correlation with other latent variables. confirmatory factor analysis (cfa) supported the construct validity, with factor loadings and t-values for items of the four components generally above or near the 0.60 threshold. goodness-of-fit indices for the model were acceptable (e.g., χ² p < 0.001, rmsea = 0.080, nfi = 0.90, cfi = 0.91, gfi = 0.93, srmr = 0.072), endorsing the proposed 4-factor structure.goal-directed organic self-talk (28 items, 7 factors): for this section, cronbach's alpha coefficients were: creation of functional deactivated states (0.84), creation of functional activated states (0.89), self-confidence regulation (0.92), instruction (0.86), goal advancement (0.81), control of dysfunctional activation/deactivation states (0.89), and control of cognitive reactions (0.87). cr values were similar, confirming good internal consistency (>0.70 and <0.95). convergent validity was established with ave values ranging from 0.53 to 0.74 for all seven factors, all exceeding 0.50. discriminant validity was confirmed via the fornell-larcker criterion. cfa results indicated that factor loadings and t-values for the items of the seven components were above 0.60, supporting the item-construct relationships. the model's goodness-of-fit indices were acceptable (e.g., χ² p < 0.001, rmsea = 0.061, nfi = 0.90, tli = 0.92, cfi = 0.93, gfi = 0.90, srmr = 0.056), validating the proposed 7-factor structure. standardized beta coefficients for both models are depicted in figures 1 and 2 in the original paper.conclusionthe findings of this study successfully established the validity and reliability of the persian version of the organic self-talk questionnaire (ostq) among iranian athletes. the results align with the theoretical framework proposed by karamitrou et al. (2024), supporting a four-component structure for spontaneous organic self-talk (positive-retrospective, negative-retrospective, negative-predictive, and positive-predictive) and a seven-component structure for goal-directed organic self-talk (control of cognitive reactions, control of dysfunctional activation/deactivation states, creation of functional activated states, self-confidence regulation, instruction, and goal advancement). this study provides a psychometrically sound, theory-based, multi-dimensional, and state measure for assessing these two distinct yet interrelated types of organic self-talk. the persian ostq can now be utilized by coaches, sport psychologists, and researchers in iran to evaluate athletes' organic self-talk, explore its antecedents and consequences, and develop more effective self-talk strategies tailored to task type and athlete level, thereby filling an existing gap in the persian sport psychology literature.