@article{ref1,
title="Subjective knowledge in open water activities: Scale development and validation",
journal="International journal of sports science and coaching",
year="2023",
author="Cho, Heetae and Koh, Koon Teck and Chian, Lit Khoon",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Subjective knowledge is a significant factor influencing individuals? behaviors. It plays a critical role in preventing people from tragic event during open water activities (OWAs). However, a measurement scale for subjective knowledge in OWAs has not been developed and comprehensively investigated in the field of maritime and coaching studies. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate a subjective knowledge scale in OWAs (SKS-OWA) to better understand participants? safety perceptions. We collected data from individuals who participated in OWAs within three years in Singapore. This study conducted the pilot study (n?=?260) and the main study (n?=?453) and employed a rigorous scale development procedure to assess the psychometric properties of the SKS-OWA. The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of subjective knowledge in OWAs, and the SKS-OWA can be used to help coaches and practitioners to plan their training programs, increase public awareness, and reduce the rates of deaths from drowning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1747-9541",
doi="10.1177/17479541231168513",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17479541231168513"
}