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

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  • Jorge Lorenzo Calvo

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF—Sports Department), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Jorge García-González

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Monica Flo García

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain)

  • Daniel Mon-López

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF—Sports Department), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

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 ( n = 121) consisting of 55 males and 66 females, ranging in age from 16 to 23 ( M = 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.

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  • Jorge Lorenzo Calvo & Jorge García-González & Monica Flo García & Daniel Mon-López, 2020. "Development and Validation of a Well-Being Measure on Young Basketball Players: The NFAPW Scale," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:21:p:7987-:d:437545
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