The aim of the master thesis was to develop a questionnaire to detect anxiety in adults learning to ski. The aim of the study was to find out in what proportion of adult beginners the presence of fear of skiing is perceived, to find out whether there are statistically significant differences in the presence of fear in learning to ski between men and women and between high school and university students.
183 students participated in the study, of which 108 were still students and 75 were male/female students of the Faculty of Sport. The sample consisted of 109 males and 74 females. A newly designed questionnaire was used as a tool to conduct the study, which included 26 items on the experience of fear in learning to ski. Participants rated the statements about experiencing fear when learning to ski on a 5-point Likert scale of attitudes. The survey was administered during the months of January and February 2024, prior to participation in the skiing course.
Factor analysis was used to place the individual statements from the questionnaire on fear of learning to ski into 4 related factors: avoidance of learning, signs of tension, fears of learning, and worries about learning. The results show good internal consistency of the questionnaire as a whole and support the four-factor structure, although individual factors require further verification of reliability and validity.
The analysis revealed that there were no statistically significant differences between students in mastery, readiness, fears and worries, but statistically significant differences in the components of avoidance and tension, with high-school students showing greater avoidance and tension than university students. A comparison between genders showed that females experience more fears and worries when learning to ski than males.
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