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The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between achievement goals, anxiety, selfconfidence and subjective well-being (positive and negative affect, and satisfaction with life) through path analysis. The sample consisted of 169 Brazilian athletes (140 males and 29 females), aged between 17 and 59 years, of different sports and competitive levels. The questionnaires TEOSQ, CSAI-2, EBES and SWLS were applied the day before the competition, on-site training of athletes. Main results partially demonstrated that anxiety and self-confidence mediated the relationship between motivational orientations and subjective well-being. Based on modification indices of the structural model, regression coefficients were specified between ego orientation and negative affect, and between task orientation and the positive dimensions of well-being (positive affect and satisfaction). Results were discussed taking into account the theoretical and practical implications of these relationships. © FTCD/FIP-MOC.

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The purpose of the study was to examine the reliability, factorial validity evidence, invariance (by gender, type of sport and competitive level) and evidence of convergent validity of the CSAI-2. The total sample consisted of 375 athletes (284 males and 91 females). For evidence of convergent validity, the sample consisted of 163 athletes (115 males and 48 females). The athletes responded to the instruments (CSAI-2 and reduced version of the State Trait Anxiety Inventory - STAI) an hour before starting competitions. The results showed reliability (alpha > .70) and good indices of fit (CFI = .959, GFI = .942 and RMSEA = .044) for the reduced model of 17 items (CSAI-2R). The invariance and the evidence of convergent validity were supported. The Brazilian reduced version of CSAI-2 showed good psychometric properties, supporting its use in Brazilian athletes.

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This study aimed to validate the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) in a sample of military personnel, through the analysis of psychometric properties, reliability, and confirmatory factorial analysis. The questionnaire consists of 8 items that allow the assessment of depressive symptoms. The sample included 127 Portuguese military personnel aged between 21 and 78 years old. The results revealed a good internal consistency (alpha=.90) and good adjustment indices (chi 2/df=1.332, GFI=.956, CFI=.988, RMSEA=.051, SRMR=.30). In addition, convergent validity also showed to be good and composite reliability was .873. Thus, the PHQ-8 reveals good psychometric properties, being recommended for use in clinical practice and research with Portuguese military.