Physical education and sport anxiety state scale: psychometric properties of the Chinese version

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Zhutang Liu ^*/**, Garry Kuan ^*, Ke Zhou ^**, Jiarun Wu ^*, Yishuai Wang ^* and Yee Cheng Kueh ^***

^(*) Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
^(**) School of Physical Education, Henan University, 475001 Kaifeng, Henan, China
^(***) Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Liu, Z., Kuan, G., Zhou, K., Wu, J., Wang, Y., Cheng Kueh, Y. (2024). Physical education and sport anxiety state scale: psychometric properties of the Chinese version. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 55(3), 219-232. doi:10.7352/IJSP.2024.55.219

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to translate the Physical Education State Anxiety Scale (PESAS) into a Chinese version and conduct an empirical analysis using existing research methods Methods: The subjects of this study were 755 college students, consisting of 222 males and 533 females (SD = 2.3). This study translated PESAS into Chinese using standard forward and backward translation procedures to ensure strong consistency between the translated and original versions. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was carried out using Mplus 8 software. Results: The CFA results of the hypothesis model of PESAS-C were consistent with those of the original PESAS. The fit indices of RMSEA and SRMR were within acceptable ranges, and no items were excluded from the three dimensions. The composite reliability of the Chinese version of PESAS ranged from 0.912 to 0.931. Conclusion: The PESAS-C is valid and reliable, and the 18-item content in the three dimensions of this version is suitable for assessing motor anxiety in Chinese students.

Keywords: Physical education and sport anxiety; Psychometric properties; Confir- matory factor analysis; Chinese language

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