| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to develop a practical assessment
tool for measuring self-perceived "pressure", a situational
variant in athletes. A checklist was developed and in its final
form contained 16 items. The checklist was shown to be a valid,
reliable, readable, and standardized assessment tool. Responses
to the scale used in the checklist were weighted to reflect
the levels of both positive (facilitatory) or negative (inhibitory)
effects of internal and external sources of pressure. The
developed checklist was administered to four Olympic athletes
during competitions and provoked honest, accurate responding
while demonstrating the sensitivity to "pressure". The checklist was shown to be capable of providing immediate feedback to
coaches concerning athletes' perceptions of pressure prior to
performance. The checklist provides scores which can be quickly
interpreted by the coach as a measure of the levels and sources
of pressure perceived by athletes. | |
