OMSAT-4

Subscales

Defenders (n = 60) M ± SD

Midfielders (n = 60) M ± SD

Forwarders (n = 60) M ± SD

Goal setting

5.90 ± 0.83

6.01 ± 0.58

6.05 ± 0.96

Confidence

5.97 ± 0.87

5.77 ± 0.92

6.24 ± 1.09^°*

Motivation

6.20 ± 0.81

6.33 ± 0.54

6.55 ± 0.66^°*

Stress reaction

4.94 ± 1.02

4.66 ± 0.94

4.95 ± 0.99

Fear control

4.17 ± 1.21

4.14 ± 1.16

4.23 ± 1.24

Relaxation

5.42 ± 1.00^*ᶿ

4.91 ± 0.96

4.93 ± 1.07

Activation

5.25 ± 1.05

5.06 ± 0.84

5.75 ± 0.98^°*

Focusing

5.64 ± 1.03

5.30 ± 0.77

5.46 ± 0.97

Refocusing

5.05 ± 1.18

4.87 ± 0.84

5.21 ± 1.07

Imagery

5.36 ± 1.15

5.37 ± 1.25

5.55 ± 1.37

Mental practice

5.32 ± 1.16

5.25 ± 1.32

5.52 ± 1.52

Competition planification

5.80 ± 1.07

5.86 ± 0.87

5.99 ± 0.92