Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the Sports Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2)

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ID15475871
AuthorsKanupriya Rawat (0000-0003-4803-400X, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, corresponding author), Aleksandra Błachnio (0000-0003-0756-7416, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz), K Suppan (0000-0001-5083-9427, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue14
Pages6429-6429
Publication date2023-07-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20146429
OpenAlexW4385201492
LanguageEN
References cited30

The main aim of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Sports Anxiety scale-2 (SAS-2). The study covered 396 athletes, ages ranging from 18 years to 35 years. The task and ego orientation in sport questionnaire (TEOSQ) and State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used for validation of the scale. Cronbach’s alpha for the somatic anxiety subscale was 0.88, for the worry subscale was 0.95, and for the concentration disruption was 0.86, respectively. The three-factor model and hierarchical model fits perfectly as CFI > 0.95, TLI > 0.95, and RMSEA < 0.08. Satisfactory results in measurement invariance show the use of the tool for any gender or athlete (high-performance, recreational) group. The internal consistency (α = 0.86–0.95) and the test–retest reliability (ICC = 0.87–0.90) were satisfactory. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between task orientation and total anxiety along with its three subscales, and a weak positive correlation between ego orientation and worry subscale. Meanwhile, a weak to moderate positive correlation was exhibited between total anxiety and its subscales with the STAI-T and STAI-S. Additionally, female, recreational, and female recreational athletes’ groups had weak negative associations between worry and concentration disruption trait anxiety and task orientation, and a weak positive association between somatic anxiety and ego orientation

Anxiety · Athletes · Cronbach's alpha · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Somatic anxiety · Worry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance

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