Williams and Krane (1989) Reponse distortion on self-report questionnaires with female collegiate golfers

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Reponse distortion on self-report questionnaires with female collegiate golfers

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	Author:	Williams, J. M. (University of Arizona)
	Author:	Krane, V. (Bowling Green State University)

JOURNAL:

The Sport Psychologist, 3(3), 212 - 218.

YEAR:

1989

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

golf; woman; self-evaluation; anxiety; self-esteem

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=264787&title=264787

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-341-121 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:01 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
Self-report measures of psychological states are commonly used in sport psychology research and practice, yet the possibility of response bias due to social desirability (repressive defensiveness) often has been overlooked. The present study was designed to examine whether or not a significant relationship exists between social desirability and competitive trait anxiety and the CSAI-2 subscales measuring state somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety, and self-confidence. The participants were 58 female collegiate golfers representing 13 NCAA Division I universities. Pearson product-moment correlations indicated that competitive trait anxiety (-.24), self-confidence (.45, .38), and cognitive anxiety (-.24) appeared to be influenced by social desirability distortion. If the present findings are replicated in future studies using the SCAT, CSAI-2, and other inventories, the field of sport psychology may need to reexamine some of the theoretical and application conclusions drawn from previous research in which no attempt was made to eliminate data from subjects who may have distorted their responses. Points out that the possibility of response bias due to social desirability on the self-report measures commonly used in sport psychology research and practice is often overlooked. Examines whether or not a significant relationship exists between social desirability and competitive trait anxiety, and the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 CSAI-2) subscales measuring state somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety, and self-confidence. Female collegiate golfers (n=58) representing 13 NCAA Division I universities respond to the CSAI-2, as well as measures of competitive trait anxiety and response distortion. Pearson product-moment correlations indicate that competitive trait anxiety, self-confidence, and cognitive anxiety appear to be influenced by social desirability distortion. Discusses the implications of the findings for the sport psychology practitioner.

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