OMSAT-3 Subscales

U19 (n = 45) M ± SD

U17 (n = 45) M ± SD

Goal setting

6.18 ± 0.71°

5.85 ± 7.40

Confidence

6.33 ± 0.69°

5.60 ± 1.26

Motivation

6.48 ± 0.61

6.28 ± 0.76

Stress reaction

5.01 ± 1.00°

4.36 ± 0.82

Fear control

4.27 ± 1.29

3.96 ± 1.23

Relaxation

5.48 ± 0.93°

5.02 ± 1.07

Activation

5.64 ± 0.87°

4.94 ± 1.02

Focusing

5.69 ± 0.76°

5.05 ± 1.14

Refocusing

5.12 ± 0.84°

4.65 ± 1.09

Imagery

5.73 ± 1.10°

5.19 ± 1.39

Mental practice

5.55 ± 1.26

5.17 ± 1.52

Competition planification

6.05 ± 0.89

5.67 ± 1.11