Comparative concurrent validity of the MRF-L and ARS competitive state anxiety rating scales for volleyball and basketball
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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the present investigation was to compare the concurrent validity of the Mental Readiness Form (MRF-L) and the Anxiety Rating Scale (ARS) in the same competitive environment with the same participants. Data were obtained from 211 male and 207 fremale subjects participating in intramural volleyball or basketball at a large Midwest universtiy. Subjects were administered the MRF-L, ARS, and CSAI-2 approximately 15 min prior to the beginning of each match/game. Resultant correlations between the MRF-L and the cognitive, somatic, and confidence CSAI-2 subscales, for all subjects, were .52, .67, and -.62 respectively. Resultant correlations between the ARS and the cognitive, somatic, and confidence CSAI-2 subscales, for all subjects, were .60, .72 and .59 respectively. Regression analyses yielded regression equations for predicting CSAI-2 subscales. In all regression equations, parameters associated with state anxiety, as measured by the MRF-L and ARS, significantly contributed to the model. In terms of the variables of gender, situation (round-robin vs. play-off), and sport, only gender contributed significantly to the regression models, and then only in the case of somatic anxiety. Results revealed that for all subjects combined, the ARS is generally a stronger predictor of cognitive and somatic state anxiety as measured by the CSAI-2, while for self-confidence, the MRF-L is a stronger predictor. Because correlation differences were modest and generally not statistically different, both the MRF-L and the ARS are deemed to be valid instruments for measuring competitive state anxiety in volleyball and/or basketball players.
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