Reliability Test for Internal Consistency in Psychological Assessment Instruments: A Pilot Study with Feeder Team Athletes of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2026474Keywords:
Internal consistency reliability, psychological assessment, Bendel Insurance Football Club, AthletesAbstract
The accurate assessment of psychological constructs in youth athletes requires reliable and valid measurement instruments. This pilot study examined the internal consistency reliability of three widely used psychological assessment tools within the context of Nigerian Premier Football League. The study was specifically designed to determine the internal consistency reliability of the Athlete Self-Confidence Scale (ASCS), Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2), and Mental Toughness Questionnaire-30 (MTQ30) among Nigerian Premier Football League. Twenty male participants (M age = 17.35, SD = 1.42) from the feeder teams of Bendel Insurance Football Club completed all three questionnaires. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated to assess internal consistency reliability for each instrument. The reliability coefficients obtained were: ASCS (α = 0.73), CSAI-2 (α = 0.77), and MTQ30 (α = 0.79). All instruments demonstrated acceptable to excellent internal consistency.Drawing from the findings of the study, it was concluded that all the psychological assessment instruments are considered reliable within the Nigerian sports context and can be applied to Nigerian youth football players. It was therefore recommended among others that the management of Bendel Insurance Football Club and similar clubs should integrate these tools into their regular player evaluation protocols.
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