Strategies to Assist Child Sport Confidence and Self Efficacy

Sport Competition Anxiety Test

This is the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) which is a sport-specific measure of trait anxiety developed by Martens (1977). Perform this Quiz with the help from your teacher or coach so they can explain what your quiz results mean.

Below are some sentences about how people feel when they compete in sports and games. Read each statement and decide how often you feel this way when you compete in sports and games. There is no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any one sentence

Questions	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
I enjoy competing against others.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Before I compete, I feel uneasy.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Before I compete I worry about not performing well.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
I am a good sport person when I compete.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
When I compete, I worry about making mistakes.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Before I compete I am calm.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Setting a goal is important when competing.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Before I compete I get a sick feeling in my stomach.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Just before competing, I notice that my heart beats faster than usual.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
I like to compete in games that are very active and require a lot of energy.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Before I compete I feel relaxed.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Before I compete I am nervous.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Team sports are more exciting than individual sports.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
I get nervous wanting to start the game.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often
Before I compete I usually get anxious.	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often

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Sport Competition Anxiety Test