Individual propensity for reinvestment: field-based evidence for the predictive validity of three scales
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Two field-based studies were conducted to test the predictive validity of the\nReinvestment Scale, the Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale and the Decision-\nSpecific Reinvestment Scale. In Study 1, performance ratings were gathered for\nfemale university field hockey and netball players (N = 44) competing in low-pressure\ngroup games and high-pressure play-off games over the second half of a season.\nIn Study 2, passing accuracy was assessed in a group of female university netball\nplayers (N = 15) over the course of a season. Analyses of variance using group data\ncoupled with correlation and regression analyses revealed good support for the predictive\nvalidity of the Reinvestment Scale and Decision-Specific Reinvestment\nScale, with high reinvesters being more prone to skill failure under pressure. The\nresults are discussed in terms of task demands, the processes underlying skill failure,\nand the definition of choking.
Authors: Robin C. Jackson, Noel P. Kinrade, Teresa Hicks, Rebecca H. Wills
Institution: Brunel University of London
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W110876674