Precompetition temporal patterning of anxiety and self-confidence in males and females
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ABSTRACT:
This study examined changes in cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence in a sample of 40 male and female university athletes during the period leading up to the quarter-final stage of the English and Welsh Universities Athletic Union Championship. Subjects responded to the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSA1-2) on six occasions during the precompetition period: 2 weeks, 1 week, 2 days, 1 day, 2 hours, and within 30 minutes. The results demonstrated different patterns of change for the females on all three CSA1-2 subscales. In the case of cognitive anxiety, there was no change across time in the males but females showed a progressive increase as the competition neared. Females also showed an earlier increase in somatic anxiety than males. Self-confidence remained stable in males but decreased in females on the day of the competition. These findings have important implications for coaches and sport psychologists.
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