Sport-Specific AMCaMP: New Modular Tools for Measuring Adolescent Self-Confidence In Sport-Specific Movement.
Keith H May, William C Espinoza, Andrew A Guccione
PMID 38313663WHAT IT FOUND
Seven sport-specific self-confidence questionnaires for adolescent athletes produced consistent scores, except swimming was less clear.
They can supplement return-to-sport judgement, not act as a clearance test.
Key findings
01Seven sport modules had enough participants for the analysis.
02Two factor structures were selected as optimal except for baseball/softball, which had one factor, and soccer, which had three factors.
03Swimming was the only module that did not pass all model checks set by the authors.
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What it does not show
The study tested measurement properties, not whether the modules improve return-to-sport decisions or predict outcomes. Participants were adolescents referred to physical therapy in a single health system, spoke and read English, and had to be able to complete the questionnaire independently, so results may not apply to other settings or patients. Not all sports had enough participants for the factor analysis, so the modules were not fully tested for every sport. Swimming did not pass all model checks, and its RMSEA was 0.069, slightly above the 0.06 cutoff mentioned. The authors say the factor structure does not show what the underlying psychological variables are. The authors say sport specialization is a limitation, because some team sport players may not need all items for their position.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat a high score as proof an athlete is ready to return. The study tested how the questionnaires behaved, not whether they improve return-to-sport decisions.