Τίτλος:
Competitive state anxiety and performance in young female rhythmic gymnasts
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
The study was designed to examine the competitive state anxiety and self-confidence of rhythmic gymnasts participating in the Greek national competition. 86 participants, ages 11 and 12 years, completed the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2, 1 hr. before competition. The athletes, classified by performance (high and low performance) and participation in the finals (finalists and nonfi- nalists), responded to the three subscales: Cognitive Anxiety, Somatic Anxiety, and Self-confidence. Analyses indicated diff erences in Self-confidence between high versus low performance groups and finalists versus nonfinalists. No significant differences were found on Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety. In a regression analysis, Self-confidence was the only significant predictor of performance for this sample. Implications refer to the development of strategies to enhance self-confidence in order to improve the gymnast's performance during competition. © Perceptual and Motor Skills 2011.
Συγγραφείς:
Tsopani, D.
Dallas, G.
Skordilis, E.K.
Περιοδικό:
PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
anxiety; arousal; article; athletic performance; child; competitive behavior; female; human; personality test; physical education; psychological aspect; psychometry; self concept; statistics, Anxiety; Arousal; Athletic Performance; Child; Competitive Behavior; Female; Gymnastics; Humans; Personality Inventory; Psychometrics; Self Concept
DOI:
10.2466/05.09.20.PMS.112.2.549-560
