en روانشناسی ورزشی و شاخه‌های وابسته بدان Sport Psychology and its Related Branches مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background.</strong> Student-athletes face unique challenges balancing academic and athletic roles. Understanding how these two identities interact and influence student-athletes&#39; self-perception is essential for assessing their ability to manage both effectively.<br> <strong>Objectives. </strong>The study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale (AAIS-C) among Chinese university athletes and test its measurement invariance across gender groups.<br> <strong>Methods. </strong>464 Chinese university athletes (M = 20 years, SD = 1.62) participated. The English version of AAIS was translated into Chinese using a forward-backward translation procedure. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine the two-factor model. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (MG-CFA) was employed to test measurement invariance across gender.<br> <strong>Results. </strong>CFA results indicated that the hypothesized two-factor model fit well (CFI = 0.978, TLI = 0.972, SRMR = 0.023, RMSEA = 0.051). Cronbach&#39;s alpha values for academic and athletic identity were 0.895 and 0.914, respectively, and their composite reliability values were 0.895 and 0.915, indicating high internal consistency and convergent validity. The AVE values for academic and athletic identity were 0.631 and 0.641, demonstrating adequate convergent validity. A negative correlation (r = -0.246) between the two identities confirmed discriminant validity. Multi-group CFA results demonstrated measurement invariance for AAIS-C across gender groups.<br> <strong>Conclusion. </strong>The AAIS-C is a valid tool for assessing identity among Chinese university student-athletes. Furthermore, the scale is suitable for making meaningful comparisons across gender groups, with stable measurement properties and cross-cultural applicability.</div> Identity, University Athletes, Validation, Invariance, AAIS 0 0 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-2214-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Xiawei Wang wangxiawei@student.usm.my 100319475328460017025 0009-0005-9876-2197 No Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia Lan Li 20222102103@kyonggi.ac.kr 100319475328460017026 0009-0007-9420-7991 No School of Physical Education, Kyonggi University, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16216, South Korea Weipeng Duan duanweipeng@student.usm.my 100319475328460017027 0009-0002-0905-6062 No Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia Liliana Puspa Sari lili.binaguna@gmail.com 100319475328460017028 100319475328460017028 No Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Study Program, Bina Guna Sports and Health College, Medan, 20241, Indonesia Yee Cheng Kueh yckueh@usm.my 100319475328460017029 100319475328460017029 No Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia Garry Kuan garry@usm.my 100319475328460017030 100319475328460017030 Yes Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia