Development and Validation of a Well-Being Measure on Young Basketball Players: The NFAPW Scale

Basketball is a sport in which, beyond the physical and technical skills, the psychological aspects are a decisive factor and could negatively affect the well-being of the player. The present study analyzes how 11 items belonging to two stakeholders (coach and player) could negatively affect the wel...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-10, Vol.17 (21), p.7987
Main Authors: Calvo, Jorge Lorenzo, García-González, Jorge, Flo García, Monica, Mon-López, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Athletes
Athletes - psychology
Basketball
Basketball - psychology
Coaches & managers
Committees
Confidence
Female
Humans
Likert scale
Male
Mental health
Motivation
Perceptions
Players
Psychological aspects
Psychological factors
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Standard deviation
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Validity
Well being
Young Adult
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Summary:Basketball is a sport in which, beyond the physical and technical skills, the psychological aspects are a decisive factor and could negatively affect the well-being of the player. The present study analyzes how 11 items belonging to two stakeholders (coach and player) could negatively affect the well-being of the athlete. A sample of elite young basketball players ( = 121) consisting of 55 males and 66 females, ranging in age from 16 to 23 ( = 20.12 ± 1.71), completed the Negative Factors Affecting Players' Well-being (NFAPW) Questionnaire. This questionnaire was designed ad hoc and demonstrated good psychometric properties that confirmed that it is a valid and reliable instrument to measure how those factors negatively affect their well-being. The results showed that females have a greater perception of the factors that negatively affect their well-being, especially those related to the actions of the coach. However, no differences were found regarding the experience. Although this research provides an initial tool for measuring the well-being of the player during competition, future studies are encouraged to provide guidance to the coaches and players in dealing with the psychological variables in a better way.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17217987