| OMSAT Subscales | Defenders (n = 30) M ± SD | Midfielders (n = 30) M ± SD | Forwarders (n = 30) M ± SD |
| Goal-setting | 5.90 ± 0.87 | 6.10 ± 0.45 | 5.88 ± 1.15 |
| Confidence | 5.94 ± 0.91 | 5.68 ± 0.88 | 6.43 ± 0.70* |
| Motivation | 6.11 ± 0.80 | 6.38 ± 0.52 | 6.53 ± 0.69 |
| Stress -reaction | 5.13 ± 0.94 | 4.69 ± 1.03 | 5.20 ± 0.93 |
| Fear-control | 4.21 ± 1.30 | 4.37 ± 1.02 | 4.14 ± 1.12 |
| Relaxation | 5.28 ± 1.06 | 4.71 ± 0.88 | 4.77 ± 1.04 |
| Activation | 5.23 ± 1.01 | 5.08 ± 0.86 | 5.92 ± 0.75* |
| Focusing | 5.64 ± 0.92 | 5.30 ± 0.75 | 5.74 ± 0.85 |
| Refocusing | 5.13 ± 1.21 | 4.98 ± 0.93 | 5.46 ± 1.07 |
| Imagery | 5.43 ± 1.14 | 5.16 ± 1.35 | 5.56 ± 1.25 |
| Mental-practice | 5.46 ± 0.97 | 4.98 ± 1.39 | 5.65 ± 1.40 |
| Competition-planification | 5.89 ± 0.99 | 5.84 ± 0.96 | 5.99 ± 0.76 |