A CONSTRUCTION OF TENNIS RATING SCALES FOR MATTHAYOMMSUKSA 5 STUDENTS AT SARAWITTAYA SCHOOL

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to construct the Tennis Rating Scales for Matthayomsuksa 5 Students at Sarawittaya School. The test consisted of 3 parts: 1) Forehand 2) Backhand 3) Serve. The content validity was verified by 7 experts. The reliability of the test was conducted by using a test-retest method in one week. The objectivity value was measured by 2 experts. The sample of this study included 40 students (27 male and 13 female students). The sample (460) included 226 male students and 234 female students was used for constructing the measurement criteria. Data analyzed by descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and Person’s product moment correlation.
The result of this research showed the content validities and the reliabilities of the Tennis Rating Scales Test consisted of 3 parts: 1) Forehand 2) Backhand 3) Serve.The content validities were 1.00, 1.00, 0.85. The reliabilities for male students were 0.95, 0.94, 0.91 respectively, and female students were 0.93, 0.92, 0.88 respectively. The objective values for male students were 0.97, 0.95, 0.96 and the objective values for female students were 0.97, 0.95, 0.93. In conclusion, the Tennis Rating Scales Test was appropriate and of high quality, so it is suitable for testing Matthayomsuksa 5 Students both male and female at Sarawittaya School.
(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2015; 15(2); 69-79)