Academic and Athletic Identity Scale (AAIS-Br): Adaptation and evidence of validity

Abstract This study aimed to adapt and present evidence of construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale for the Brazilian context. A total of 303 Brazilian university students participated in the research (M=23.33 years, SD=4.60). The sample completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale, the Professional Identity Scale, and the Flourishing Scale. Confirmatory factorial analysis showed the Brazilian version of the AAIS fully reproduced the original structure of the instrument. The dimensions academic identity and athletic identity showed a significant correlation between them (r=0.205, p