Sex, sex role orientation and competitive trait anxiety
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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the present investigation was to provide a more definitive assessment of the relationship between sex, sex role orientation and CTA. Subjects were 166 female and 125 male undergraduates who completed the Bem Sex Role Inventory and the SCAT with the order of administration of these two scales counter-balanced. Results indicated no significant order effect, and, therefore, a 2 x 4 (sex by sex role) ANOVA was conducted with SCAT serving as the dependent measure. Results yielded a main effect for sex with females exhibiting significantly higher levels of CTA than males. However, the main effect of sex role orientation and the sex x sex role orientation interaction did not reach significance. The finding that females exhibit higher levels of CTA than males consonants with previous literature and may reflect a difference in socialization into competitive sports. Although statistically significant, both male and female mean scores for competitive trait anxiety fell within the moderate range. Future directions for research are offered. Provides a replication of work by Wark and Wittig on the relationships between sex, sex role and competitive trait anxiety. Uses questionnaire data (n=291) and indicates that males displayed lower CTA than females regardless of sex role. Suggests that these differences are due to sex effects rather than sex role effects. Concludes that future research should be aimed at identifying sources of anxiety in sport competition for males and females.
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