This document provides an overview of several psychological tests used in sports psychology. It discusses the Trait Anxiety Inventory, which measures trait anxiety on a scale of 20 statements. It also examines the Aggression questionnaire, which measures aggressiveness on a 10 question scale. Additionally, it outlines the Sports Achievement Motivation Test, which contains 20 items to assess motivation. Finally, the document analyzes the Sports Competition Anxiety test, a 15 item questionnaire that measures competitive trait anxiety on a scale from 10 to 30.
This document provides an overview of several psychological tests used in sports psychology. It discusses the Trait Anxiety Inventory, which measures trait anxiety on a scale of 20 statements. It also examines the Aggression questionnaire, which measures aggressiveness on a 10 question scale. Additionally, it outlines the Sports Achievement Motivation Test, which contains 20 items to assess motivation. Finally, the document analyzes the Sports Competition Anxiety test, a 15 item questionnaire that measures competitive trait anxiety on a scale from 10 to 30.
This document provides an overview of several psychological tests used in sports psychology. It discusses the Trait Anxiety Inventory, which measures trait anxiety on a scale of 20 statements. It also examines the Aggression questionnaire, which measures aggressiveness on a 10 question scale. Additionally, it outlines the Sports Achievement Motivation Test, which contains 20 items to assess motivation. Finally, the document analyzes the Sports Competition Anxiety test, a 15 item questionnaire that measures competitive trait anxiety on a scale from 10 to 30.
Test By: Arti Singh Roll. No. 201616920 What is sports psychology Sports psychology is the scientific study of people and their behaviours in sports and exercise context and the practical applications of that knowledge. Cont... Sports psychology is the study of how psychology influences sports athletic performance exercise and physical activity. Some sports psychologist work with professional athletes and coaches to improve performance and increase motivation. Psychological factors of performance awareness focus concentration anxiety confidence motivation. Personality From latin word ‘Persona’ which means mask. Means an individual is much more than lie outer appearance.
Motivation
• The word ‘motivation’ has been derived from the word
“Motive” which means ‘aim or objective’. • Motivation is an internal feeling. Anxiety Anxiety is state of tension. Anxiety is general defined as a psychological emotional state or reaction.
Aggression
• Behavior that is intended to harm another individual.
Types of Psychological tests Psychological Variables Trait Anxiety Inventory (Charles D. Spielberger) Aggression (Smith’s Questionnaire) Sports Achievement Motivation (Dr. M.L. Kamlesh) Sports competition Anxiety (Rainer marten) Trait Anxiety Inventory (TAI) The inventory by Charles D. Spielberger (.85 reliability) consists of 20 statements and the respondent has to select and tick in one of the four following columns: ‘almost never’, ‘sometimes’, ‘often’ and ‘almost always. The scores for each item were assigned respectively for the questions 1,6,7,10,13,16 and 19 the scores are for almost never-4, Sometimes-3, Often-2 and almost always-1 respectively. Rest of the items were scored in the reverse way. Aggression Standardized Smith's questionnaire for sporting aggression was used to scale the aggressiveness. The test consists of ten questions with five levels of responses. The level changes from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The respondents were made to encircle the approximate number, which suited their attitude. The inventory was scored with the help of the scoring key given below. The range of the score was from 10 to 50. The higher the score, the more aggressive the player is. Aggression Cont... Strongly disagree 1 Disagree 2 Undecided 3 Agree 4 Strongly agree 5 Sports Achievement Motivation Test In the SAMT questionnaire by M. L. Kamlesh with (.70 reliability) there are twenty test items. Among them, for questions 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 20, the expected answer is 'a'. For the questions 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 18 and 19 the expected answer is 'b'. For the correct statement 2 marks and for incorrect zero mark is awarded. The range of the score was from 0 to 40. Sports Competition Anxiety The sports competition anxiety by Rainer Marten, (.77 reliability) is latest and most popular sports specific anxiety test whose purpose, as claimed by the authors is to assess individual differences in competitive trait anxiety or the tendency to purpose competition situation on threatening and /or to respond to these situations with elevated state anxiety. The sports competition anxiety test (SCAT) contains fifteen items. Subjects were asked to indicate how they generally feel when they compete in sports and games, and respond to each item using a three point ordinal scale (Hardly ever, sometimes, or often). Ten of the items assess individual difference in competitive trait anxiety provinces; five spurious items are also included to reduce possible responses bias. Total scores of the SCAT range from 10 (low anxiety) to 30 (high competitive trait anxiety). Cont... The ten items are 2,3,5,6,8,9,11,13,14 and 15. The spurious items 1,4,7,10 and 13 are not scored. Items 2,3,5,8,9,12,14 and 15 are worded so that they are scored according to following key. 1. Hardly ever = 1 2. Some times = 2 3. Often = 3 Items 6 and 11 are scored according to following key: 1. Often = 1 2. Sometimes = 2 3. Hardly ever = 3 Questionnaire Thank you Any Question ?