Sport Psychological Skill Factors and Scale Development for Taekwondo Athletes

The purpose of this study was to identify the sport psychological skills of Taekwondo athletes and to develop a scale measuring such skills. We collected preliminary data using an open-ended online survey targeting Taekwondo athletes from nine countries (South Korea, China, Malaysia, United States, Spain, France, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Taiwan) who participated in international competitions between 2019 and 2020. We extracted participants' sport psychological skills from 75 survey responses, guided by expert meetings and a thorough literature review. We verified our Taekwondo psychological skill scale's construct validity using 840 survey responses. We utilized V coefficients, parallel analysis, an exploratory structural equation model, maximum likelihood, confirmatory factor analysis, and multi-group confirmatory factor analysis for data analysis. We identified six core sport psychological skills: "goal setting," "confidence," "imagery," "self-talk," "fighting spirit," and "concentration." Our final measure, which demonstrated evidence of reliability and validity, comprises 18 items spanning 6 factors, with each item rated on a 3-point Likert scale

Athletes · Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct (python library · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Geography · Likert scale · Physical therapy · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Sport Psychology · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports Performance and Training

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