Title:
Factor Structure and Predictive Validity of the Arabic Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Revised (CSAI-2R) Among Tunisian Athletes

Authors:
Wael Zoghlami*, Sofiene MNADLA, Hyem Khiari, Ali Elloumi, Tunisia

Abstract:

Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Revised (CSAI-2R) is widely used in sport psychology, and very little has been done to investigate the psychometric suitability of the measure in Arabic or North African teenager athletes. The instruments used in the measurement of the state anxiety and self-confidence in the athletic situations will require a culturally-diverse set of circumstances. The test aimed to determine factorial, internal, and predictive validity of Arabic version of CSAI-2R on a sample of athletic teenagers in Tunisia. Hundred athletes (average age = 14.49 +- 1.40 years) filled in CSAI-2R and Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAR) and Trait self Confidence Inventory (TSCI). The data reviewing was done using the assistance of Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA and CFA) to ensure the three-factor model of cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self confidence. In order to measure the reliability, the Cronbach a, o, McDonald and performance scores were employed in which the criterion-related validity was considered. Arabic CSAI-2R has a good model fit (kh2/df = 2.14; CFI = 0.94; TLI = 0.92; RMSEA = 0.05) and a strong fit among the factors (a = 0.84-0.91; o = 0.86-0.90). It was discovered that the cognitive and somatic anxiety should be expected to be correlated with self-confidence and demonstrates construct validity. The results have established that Arabic version of CSAI-2R is a valid and reliable scale, which measures the competitive state anxiety among Tunisian teenage athletes. The psychometric strength of it validates its application in the research and applied sport psychology studies in Arabic- speaking situations.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijmshr.2026.10103