Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2)
Psychology: Mental HealthReliability: alphas 0.84–0.893 sample items
About this scale
A 15-item measure of competitive trait anxiety in sport across three subscales: somatic anxiety, worry, and concentration disruption.
Sample item(s)
“My body feels tense (somatic)”
“I worry that I will not play well (worry)”
“I lose focus on the game (concentration)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.84–0.89. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Smith, R. E., Smoll, F. L., Cumming, S. P., & Grossbard, J. R. (2006): Measurement of multidimensional sport performance anxiety in children and adults: The Sport Anxiety Scale-2. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 479–501.
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