Sport Competition Anxiety Test Assess how you feel about the following situations when you compete

in sports and games, using the following scale: Hardly ever A Sometimes B Often C 1. Competing against others is socially enjoyable. ______ 2. Before I compete, I feel uneasy. ______ 3. Before I compete, I worry about not performing well. ______ 4. I am a good sport person when I compete. ______ 5. When I compete, I worry about making mistakes. ______ 6. Before I compete I am calm. ______ 7. Setting a goal is important when competing. ______ 8. Before I compete I get a queasy feeling in my stomach. ______ 9. Just before competing, I notice that my heart beats faster than usual. ______ 10. I like to compete in games that demand considerable physical energy.______ 11. Before I compete I feel relaxed. ______ 12. Before I compete I am nervous. ______ 13. Team sports are more exciting than individual sports. ______ 14. I get nervous wanting to start the game. ______ 15. Before I compete I usually get uptight. ______

Multidimensional Trait Anxiety (Sport Anxiety Scale) Assess how often you feel the following thoughts and feelings before or during competition, using the following scale: Not at all 1 Somewhat 2 Moderately so 3 Very much so 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I feel nervous. ______ I find myself having unrelated thoughts. ______ I have self-doubts. ______ My body feels tense. ______ I am concerned that I may not do as well in competition as I could. ______ My mind wanders during sport competition. ______ While performing, I often do not pay attention to whats going on. ______ I feel tense in my stomach. ______ Thoughts of doing poorly interfere with my concentration during competition. ______ 10. I am concerned about choking under pressure. ______ 11. My heart races. ______ 12. I feel my stomach sinking. ______ 13. Im concerned about performing poorly. ______ 14. I have lapses in concentration because of nervousness. ______ 15. I sometimes find myself trembling before or during a sporting event. ______ 16. Im worried about reaching my goal. ______ 17. My body feels tight. ______ 18. Im concerned that others will be disappointed with my performances. ______ 19. My stomach gets upset before or during competition. ______ 20. Im concerned I wont be able to concentrate. ______ 21. My heart pounds before competition. ______

State Anxiety Test Complete the following test on two separate occasions, once when you feel fairly relaxed before a practice, and once before a competitive situation that you think is highly stressful. Use the following scale: Not at all 1 Somewhat 2 Moderately so 3 Very much so 4 1. I am concerned about this competition. ______ 2. I feel nervous. ______ 3. I feel at ease. ______ 4. I have self-doubts. ______ 5. I feel jittery. ______ 6. I feel comfortable. ______ 7. I am concerned I may not do as well in this competition as I could. ______ 8. My body feels tense. ______ 9. I feel self-confident. ______ 10. I am concerned about losing. ______ 11. I feel tense in my stomach. ______ 12. I feel secure. ______ 13. I am concerned about losing. ______ 14. My body feels relaxed. ______ 15. Im confident I can meet any challenge. ______ 16. Im concerned about performing poorly. ______ 17. My heart is racing. ______ 18. Im confident about performing well. ______ 19. Im worried about reaching my goal. ______ 20. I feel my stomach sinking. ______ 21. I feel mentally relaxed. ______ 22. Im concerned that others will be disappointed with my performance. ______ 23. My hands are clammy. ______ 24. Im confident because I can mentally picture myself reaching my goal. ______ 25. Im concerned I wont be able to concentrate. ______ 26. My body feels tight. ______ 27. Im confident of coming through under pressure. ______

SCORING Sport Competition Anxiety Test: Items 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13 are filler items used to help disguise the purpose of the test; cross them our, as they will not be used for scoring. Items 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, and 15 are scored in the following manner: hardly ever=1 pt., sometimes=2 pts, often=3 pts. For items 6 and 11, the scoring is reversed: hardly ever=3 pts, sometimes=2 pts, often=1 pt. Simply total the numbers for these 1- items to determine your trait anxiety score, which ranges from a low of 10, to a high of 30. ______= Your SCAT Score Multidimensional Trait Anxiety (Sport Anxiety Scale): A cognitive, somatic, concentration disruption, and total score are calculated for this scale. Calculate and record your scores for each of the subscales listed below. ______ Somatic trait anxiety: sum items 1, 4, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19, & 21 ______ Worry trait anxiety: sum items 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 16, & 18 ______ Concentration disruption trait anxiety: sum items 2, 6, 7, 14, & 20 ______Total Trait Anxiety: sum the above three subscores State Anxiety Test: The scale divides anxiety into three components: cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and a related compound - self-confidence. Self-confidence tends to be the opposite of cognitive anxiety and is another important factor in managing stress. To score this test, take all the scores for each item at face value with the exception of number 14, where you reverse the score. Calculate all the other scores in the following manner: ______ Cognitive state anxiety: sum items 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, & 25 ______ Somatic state anxiety: sum items 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, & 26 ______Self-confidence anxiety: sum items 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, & 27 Your scores for each will range from 9 to 36, with 9 indicating low anxiety (confidence) and 36 indicating high anxiety confidence.