Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
Scientific Journal

To Determine the Validity and Reliability of Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory

Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license

Authors

Behrouz Abdoli 1
Nasour Ahmadi 1
Elham Azimzadeh 1
Javad Afshari 2

1 Shahid Beheshti University

2 University of Tehran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2013.32146
Abstract
Success is satisfactory for any athlete. However, some athletes will face anxiety
in novel circumstances and fear of future will prevent them from improving. Fear
of failure is accompanied with stress and adaptation to stress is the most important
issue for an effective decision. The aim of this study was to examine validity and
reliability of performance failure appraisal inventory (PFAI). For this purpose,
203 athlete university students (93 women and 110 men who aged between 19 and
23 with the physical activity record 7.70±4.4) completed PFAI. Confirmatory
factor analysis was used to examine construct validity, Cronbach’s alpha
coefficient to examine internal consistency of the items of each factor, and Pearson
correlation coefficient to examine inter-factor reliability. Results of confirmatory
factor analysis confirmed five factors in PFAI: fear of devaluing one’s self-esteem
(4 items), fear of an uncertain future (4 items), fear of upsetting important
individuals (5 items), fear of experiencing shame and embarrassment (7 items) and
fear of losing important individuals’ interest (5 items). Correlation analysis
showed an acceptable correlation between all of these factors and fear of failure.
The results of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient showed acceptable internal consistency
of items of each subscale.

Keywords

sport performance
reliability
Fear of Failure
Validity

  • Receive Date 31 May 2011
  • Revise Date 06 August 2013
  • Accept Date 15 January 2012

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