Payame Noor University QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 2322-1283 5 20 2017 02 09 Validity and reliability of Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 in children and teenager athletes Validity and reliability of Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 in children and teenager athletes 68 87 3374 FA Ali Moghada Zadeh Assistant Professor, Faculty of psychology and education, University of Tehran. Rasoul Hemayattalab Associate Professor, Faculty of sport sciences, University of Tehran. Amir Hosein Mehrsafar MA. Student in Sport psychology, Department of sport psychology, Faculty of sport sciences, University of Tehran Journal Article 2015 09 09 Purpose: The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) is a tool by which we can measure the level of trait competitive anxiety. The original form included 15 questions and three subscales included: Somatic, Worry, and concentration distraction. The aim of this study was to examine of validity and reliability of Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 in children and teenager athletes. <br />Methodology: 358 questionnaires were completed by 9-16 years-old athletes (%49.5 boy and %50.5 girl) who took part in different fields. Construct validity were used to estimate four competing models. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted to assess the proposed models. The scale reliability was calculated by using of the Choronbach's alpha method. Also, to examine temporal reliability, test–retest method was used.   <br />Result: The result showed that Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 provided support structure of original form and validity and reliability were confirmed.  <br />Conclusion: Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 can be recommended to measure athlete trait competitive anxiety according to different ages Purpose: The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) is a tool by which we can measure the level of trait competitive anxiety. The original form included 15 questions and three subscales included: Somatic, Worry, and concentration distraction. The aim of this study was to examine of validity and reliability of Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 in children and teenager athletes. <br />Methodology: 358 questionnaires were completed by 9-16 years-old athletes (%49.5 boy and %50.5 girl) who took part in different fields. Construct validity were used to estimate four competing models. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted to assess the proposed models. The scale reliability was calculated by using of the Choronbach's alpha method. Also, to examine temporal reliability, test–retest method was used.   <br />Result: The result showed that Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 provided support structure of original form and validity and reliability were confirmed.  <br />Conclusion: Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 can be recommended to measure athlete trait competitive anxiety according to different ages https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_3374_104f3066053ef7578403e75f81b26d68.pdf