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The purpose of this study was to investigate physical self-concept dimension questionnaire(PSDQ) item goodness-of-fit in handball players. To accomplish study purpose, complete enumeration survey and statistical analysis were conducted for Korean 153 athletes enrolled Korea hanball federation. A research tool used in this study was an adapted physical self concept dimension questionnaire for Koreans developed by Byungjoon Kim (2001), which was originally from Marsh, Richards, Johnson, Roche, and Tremayne (1994). Total 40 questions were used with 4 point Likert scale and high point stands for higher physical self-concept dimension status. Frequency analysis was conducted with SPSS 18.0. WINSTEPS 3.72(Linacre, 2010) was used for calculating item goodness-of-fit and subject reliability, scale propriety, item goodness-of-fit and item level of difficulty, and level of difficulty were calculated. Statistical analysis showed results as follows. First, it was reported to be suitable for subject reliability in PSDQ as 1.01~1.02 and PSDQ item reliability as 1.01~1.02. Second, 4 scale was suitable for scale propriety resulting from stage index judgment. Third, 5, 6, 12, 14, 25, 29 and 30 question showed problems in item goodness-of-fit and item level of difficulty. Finally, scale propriety was reported to be inappropriate for considering handball players' ability distribution and scale level of difficulty.