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A preliminary development of the re-injury anxiety inventory (RIAI)

Walker, N., Thatcher, J. and Lavelle, D. (2010) A preliminary development of the re-injury anxiety inventory (RIAI). Physical Therapy in Sport. 11(1), pp. 23-29. 1466-853X.

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Abstract: Objectives: The present paper outlines the initial development of an instrument to measure re-injury anxiety. Methods: Face, content and factorial validity were examined over three stages of exploratory factor analyses. Participants: 248 injured sport participants completed the scale. Results: A 28-item measure was produced to measure re-injury anxiety, comprising of two factors: reinjury anxieties regarding rehabilitation (RIA-R: 15 items) and re-injury anxieties regarding returning to training/competition (RIA-RE: 13 items). These two factors accounted for 80.56% of the total variance. The internal consistency for both factors was above the .70 criterion value; rehabilitation re-injury anxiety (alpha ¼ .98); re-entry into competition re-injury anxiety (alpha ¼ .96). Conclusions: Future research needs to test the proposed 2-factor model presented in the current research using confirmatory factor analysis.
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > GV706 Sports psychology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Creators: Walker, Natalie, Thatcher, Joanne and Lavelle, David
Publisher: Elsevier
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences
Date: February 2010
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 23-29
Journal or Publication Title: Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume: 11
Number: 1
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.09.003
ISSN: 1466-853X
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2458

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