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Table 2 Factor loadings for APSQ-J items

From: Validating a Japanese Version of the Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire

Item no

Statement

Factor loadings

1

It was difficult to be around teammates

0.60

2

I found it difficult to do what I needed to do

0.75

3

I was less motivated

0.76

4

I was irritable, angry or aggressive

0.58

5

I could not stop worrying about injury or my performance

0.63

6

I found training more stressful

0.74

7

I found it hard to cope with selection pressures

0.61

8

I worried about life after sport

0.49

9

I needed alcohol or other substances to relax

0.31

10

It was difficult to be around teammates

0.37