Abstract
This study aims to adapt and validate the Indonesian version of the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2Id). Data were obtained from a total of 268 (male = 154 and female = 114) elite athletes of Papua Indonesia with an age range of 16 to 43 years (M = 22.40 ± 5.01). Furthermore, language adaptation and validation were carried out through a forward-backward translation process using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). An internal consistency approach was used to test for the reliability based on Construct Reliability (CR). The results evaluating the fit of the models showed that the SAS-2Id fits based on RMSEA, CFI, TLI, and PNFI. The three dimensions of SAS-2Id had standardized coefficient values from .77 to .81, with a significant p-value of ≤ .001. The SAS-2Id item factor loading values ranged from .51 to .88, indicating that it is above the recommended threshold (≥ .50). Furthermore, the reliability test carried out using the internal consistency approach discovered that the dimensions of worry (AVE = .60) and concentration disruption (AVE = .50) were above the recommended cutoff points. In contrast, the somatic dimension had the lowest value (AVE = .35). However, from the other two reliability test parameters, it was discovered that the CR and Cronbach's Alpha values were from .73 to .88 and .71 to .88, respectively, which indicated good reliability values. Therefore, the psychometric property at the Indonesian version of the SAS-2 is a valid and reliable measuring instrument for anxiety levels.
Highlights
Athletes in competition often experience excessive feelings of anxiety [1]
The same result was found when adapted in Spanish, which reported that the psychometric property of Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS)-2 is a fit model based on the chi-square, Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI), Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA), and ECVI parameters [24]
This study concluded that the fit of the models showed that the SAS-2Id fit based on RMSEA = .077, CFI = .923, TLI = .910, and Parsimonious Normal Fit Index (PNFI) =
Summary
Athletes in competition often experience excessive feelings of anxiety [1]. Empirical evidence shows that 63% experience anxiety when competing [2]. It is a condition that is very feared by athletes [4], [5] due to its interference with their best performance [6]. Experts have argued that anxiety affects their performance directly infield (see: [7], [8], [9]). It is not an exaggeration to state that the athlete's psychological condition (anxiety) is a determining factor, whether the athlete will come out victorious or vice versa [10], [11]
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