Table 1 Athletes' compensation satisfaction survey questionnaire.

From: Mixed methods research on satisfaction with athletes’ compensation

Latent variables

Measurement items

Question items

Compensation satisfaction (Y)

Satisfaction

How satisfied are you with your compensation overall?

Economic compensation (EC)

Basic salary (X1)

Are you satisfied with your current basic salary?

Bonus income (X2)

Are you satisfied with the current bonus income?

Welfare treatment (X3)

Are you satisfied with the current welfare?

Compensation system (CS)

Income distribution system (X4)

Do you think the current income distribution system incentive effect?

Promotion system (X5)

Do you think the current promotion system is perfect?

Reward and punishment system (X6)

Do you think the current reward and punishment system is perfect?

External environment (EE)

Social status (X7)

Are you satisfied with the current recognition of athletes’ social status?

Leaders' attention (X8)

Are you satisfied with the importance your leaders place on you or the team?

Training conditions (X9)

Are you satisfied with the physical, social and emotional aspects of the training environment?

Compensation fairness (CF)

Personal fairness (X10)

Do you think you give as much as you get in return?

Internal fairness (X11)

Do you think the current income gap between team members is reasonable?

External fairness (X12)

Do you think the income gap between different sports is reasonable?