The Validity of the Sports Participation Index Measurement Instrument

— The global epidemiological transition has caused increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD). It is necessary to increase community sports participation to prevent NCD. There is no instrument that can be used to measure these indicators yet. The purpose of this study is to develop an instrument for the assessment of sports participation index (SPI). The development research design was used to produce an SPI measurement instrument model. This research was carried out until the model development stage. Preliminary study was done by literature review them followed by a focus group discussion (FGD), and validation assessment by experts in the field of public health and sports. Research has produced valid SPI measurement instrument models. The instrument contains 4 main dimensions, 1) Individual participation, 2) Infrastructure 3) Socio-cultural, 4) Institutional. Of the 4 dimensions are broken down into 17 parameters. The SPI score is obtained by formulation = {¼ (Individual Participation Dimension Index) + ¼ (Infrastructure Dimension Index) + ¼ (Socio Cultural Dimension Index) + ¼ (Institutional Dimension Index)}. Validity test with Aiken's V coefficient shows each item is declared valid (coefficient ≥ 0.92). It is recommended to local governments to integrate SPI parameters into health program performance indicators in their respective regions.