Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS)

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1.    I feel nervous
2.    During competition‚ I find myself thinking about unrelated things
3.    I have self-doubts   
4.    My body feels tense 
5.    I am concerned that I may not do as well in competition as I could     
6.    My mind wanders during sport competition
7.    While performing‚ I often do not pay attention to what’s going on       
8.    I feel tense in my stomach 
9.    Thoughts of doing poorly interfere with my concentration during
10.I’m concerned about choking under pressure      
11.My heart races        
12.I feel my stomach sinking   
13.I’m concerned about performing poorly    
14.I have lapses of concentration during competition because of nervousness     
15.I sometimes find myself trembling before or during a competitive event         
16.I’m worried about reaching my goal         
17.My body feels tight  
18.I’m concerned that others will be disappointed in my performance       
19.My stomach gets upset before or during a competitive event    
20.I’m concerned I won’t be able to concentrate     
21.My heart pounds before competition
1=Not At All‚ 2=Somewhat‚ 3=Moderately So‚ 4=Very Much So
Worry items: 3‚ 5‚ 9‚ 10‚ 13‚ 16‚ and 18.
Concentration Disruption items: 2‚ 6‚ 7‚ 14‚ and 20.
Somatic Trait Anxiety items: 1‚ 4‚ 8‚ 11‚ 12‚ 15‚ 17‚ 19‚ 21.
 
Before or while I compete in sports:
1.    It is hard to concentrate on the game.
2.    My body feels tense.
3.    I worry that I will not play well.
4.    It is hard for me to focus on what I am supposed to do.
5.    I worry that I will let others down.
Before or while I compete in sports:
6.    I feel tense in my stomach.
7.    I lose focus on the game.
8.    I worry that I will not play my best.
9.    I worry that I will play badly.
10.My muscles feel shaky.
Before or while I compete in sports:
11.I worry that I will mess up during the game.
12.My stomach feels upset.
13.I cannot think clearly during the game.
14.My muscles feel tight because I am nervous.
15.I have a hard time focusing on what my coach tells me to do.
1= Not At All‚ 2= A Little Bit‚ 3= Pretty Much‚ 4= Very Much
Somatic: Items 2‚ 6‚ 10‚ 12‚ 14; Worry: Items 3‚ 5‚ 8‚ 9‚ 11; Concentration Disruption: Items 1‚ 4‚ 7‚ 13‚ and 15.
 

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mohammad looti (2026). Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/sport-anxiety-scale-sas-2/

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Related terms:

  1. Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS)
  2. Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT)
  3. Competitive Sport Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2)
  4. Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT)
  5. Competitive Sport Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2)
  6. Physical Activity and Sport Anxiety Scale (PASAS)
  7. Sport Motivation Scale (SMS)
  8. Perfectionism in Sport Scale (PSS)
  9. Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2
  10. Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment – Patella score
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