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The purpose of this study was to develop a psychological skills inventory for kyudo (Japanese archery) athletes. The subjects were 253 kyudo athletes in university athletic clubs (174 men and 79 women, mean age=19.98 years, SD=1.29). They were asked to answer a questionnaire that consisted of a face sheet, the psychological skills inventory for kyudo athletes (PSIKA) that was developed in this study, and their hit ratio in competitive performances of kyudo. Two weeks later, a questionnaire survey was carried out on 18 kyudo athletes (9 men and 9 women, mean age=19.83 years, SD=1.54). The result of an exploratory factor analysis revealed a seven-factor solution with 28 items of PSIKA (Image skills, Relaxation skills, Patience, Presence of mind, Confidence in shooting performance, Courteous and norm, Breath control). Each of the factors demonstrated an acceptable internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha reliability values from 0.704 to 0.882, and test-retest reliability measured Pearson’s correlation coefficient from 0.417 to 0.657. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the structural validity of the PSIKA showed acceptable fit indices (GFI=0.921, AGIF=0.888, CFI=0.992, RMSEA=0.018). In terms of criterion-related validity, PSIKA except “Presence of mind” related to hit ratio (r=0.154-0.343), and “Presence of mind” related to “State anxiety” negatively (r=-0.433). These results indicated that the reliability and validity of the PSIKA as a scale for assessing psychological skills of kyudo athletes were statistically satisfied. In addition, these psychological skills had a relation to competitive performance, and improved competitive performance for kyudo athletes can be obtained by acquiring these psychological skills. In future research, in order to formulate a psychological guidance method to assist physical and technical training, PSIKA as an evaluative measure in assessing the psychological skills of kyudo athletes should be used.
