In the present study I investigated whether the big five personality traits together with narcissism may have ability to predict the anxiety and self-confidence in physical education teacher candidates immediately before archery course final exam. The sample consisted of 52 college student athletes ranging in age from 20 to 24. Participants first completed the measures of the Big Five personality traits and narcissism measures. Then, their anxiety and self-confidence levels were measured via 100 mm visual analogue (VAS) scale immediately before the archery practical final exam. Results indicated that among the Big Five personality traits only agreeableness and openness to experience was positively correlated to anxiety. On the other hand, narcissism was negatively correlated to anxiety and positively correlated to self-confidence. In two regression analyses in a stepwise fashion, it was tested whether the model consisting of the Big Five personality traits and narcissistic personality trait may have ability to predict pre-exam anxiety and self-confidence. Results of the regression analysis demonstrated that final model containing solely narcissism may explain significant amount of variation in both anxiety and self-confidence. Overall, findings observed in the present study indicated that teacher candidates high on narcissism may have lower level of anxiety and higher level of self-confidence before a practical academic examination.
Objective: In the present study we aimed to examine the relationship between competitive anxiety, autonomic nervous system activity represented by Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and respiration, and performance in novice archers. We also interested in whether neuroticism may be a factor with a potential to moderate the link among anxiety, autonomic activity and archers' performance. Methods: The sample included 39 novice archers ranging in age from 18 to 27. Participants first completed to anxiety and neuroticism measures. Then, participants' HRV and respiration activity was measured for 4 minutes. Afterwards, participants shot 10 arrows from 18 m to an 80 cm diameter target while their HRV and respiration was measured. Shooting accuracy was determined in terms of radial distance (error) from the center of the target. To determine an overall performance score, the median value of the 10 arrows was calculated for each participant. Spearman correlation analyses together with linear regression were used to analyze obtained data set. Results: Overall, results indicated an association between respiration and anxiety. Moreover, results provided preliminary evidence that neuroticism may be a factor having potential to moderate the relationship between anxiety and autonomic activity before and during an archery competition. Discussion: Results of the present study suggested that determination of archers' performance should be based upon both physiological and psychological factors.
Bu çalışmanın amacı voleybol hakemlerinin ego ve görev yönelimleri ile öz yeterlikleri arasındaki ilişkinin demografik özellikleri bakımından araştırılmasıdır.
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