Intensity and direction of competitive anxiety as a function of sport type and experience

Mellalieu, Stephen D.; Hanton, Sheldon; O’Brien, Michael

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00389.x

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“…Las consecuencias psicológicas de la práctica deportiva -como la ansiedad-han demostrado estar influenciadas por variables sociodemográficas como la edad (Brodkin & Weis, 1990;Chan, Lonsdale, & Fung, 2012;Gould, Feltz, & Weiss, 1985;Ramis, Viladrich, Sousa, & Jannes, 2015;Rydell & McConnell, 2006), el género (Gill, Gross, & Huddleton, 1983;Grossbard, Smith, Smoll, & Cumming, 2009;Parnabas, 2015;Thatcher, Thatcher, & Dorling, 2004) o el nivel competitivo (Craft, Magyar, Becker, & Feltz, 2003;Klint & Weiss, 1986;Mellalieu, Hanton, & O'Brien, 2004;Ramis et al, 2015). Además, la influencia de los otros significativos (familiares, iguales, entrenadores, árbi-tros) es un factor de gran influencia en la ansiedad competitiva mostrada por los jóvenes deportistas (Barber y Sukhi, 1999;Chan et al, 2012;Garcia-Mas et al, 2011;Lorenzo y Bohórquez, 2011).…”

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Psychosocial factors related to the competitive anxiety of sports in training stages

Gómez-Millán¹,

Esquiva²

2017

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ResumenEl objetivo de este trabajo es indagar la relación existente entre la ansiedad competitiva de futbolistas y tenistas en etapas de formación y la práctica de deporte por parte de los progenitores. Participaron en este estudio 246 niños deportistas de tenis y fútbol con una media de edad de 10,43 años (DT= 2,42), que han sido evaluados con un cuestionario de datos sociodemográ-ficos y el cuestionario de Ansiedad Competitiva SAS-2 (Ramis, Torregrosa, Viladrich, & Cruz, 2010). Utilizando pruebas t de diferencias de medias independientes y pruebas no paramétricas, los resultados demuestran que los tenistas experimentan más ansiedad somática, mientras que los deportistas de menor edad presentan mayores niveles de preocupación. La práctica deportiva paterna o materna no tiene influencia sobre la ansiedad competitiva en etapas de formación en esta muestra, ya practiquen el mismo deporte que sus hijos o no. Se discute la posibilidad de que, más que la realización de la misma práctica deportiva en sí, sea el contenido de las expectativas de sus padres lo que puede guardar relación con la ansiedad competitiva.Palabras clave: ansiedad competitiva, iniciación deportiva, deportes con/sin colaboración, padres y madres. AbstractThe objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between competitive anxiety of tennis and football children athletes in formative stages and their parents' sport practice. 246 tennis and football children athletes participated in this study with an average age of 10.43 years (SD = 2.42), who have been evaluated with a questionnaire of sociodemographic data and the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (Ramis et al., 2010). By using independent average samples of T tests and nonparametric tests, the results showed that tennis players experience more somatic anxiety, while younger athletes have higher levels of concern. Paternal or maternal sport practice has no influence on childhood competitive anxiety in formative stages in this sample, whether or not they practice the same sport as their children. Furthermore, it has been discussed the possibility that, rather than performing the same sporting activity itself, the content of their parents' prospects would be what may be related with the competitive anxiety.

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Psychosocial factors related to the competitive anxiety of sports in training stages

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2017

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“…Se esperaba que se manifestaran diferencias en la ansiedad estado en función de su edad, de modo que los adultos experimentaran niveles más bajos, que los jóvenes, en la intensidad de la ansiedad somática y cognitiva, como ya sucediera en otras investigaciones (Hanton et al, 2008;Hernández et al, 2008;Kuuseok & Ratassepp, 2001;Mellalieu et al,2004), además de hacer una interpretación más positiva de los síntomas (Cerin, Szabo, Hunt, & Williams, 2000;Hanton & Jones, 1999). Se hipotetizó también que los adultos mostrarían además puntuaciones más altas en las dos subescalas (intensidad y dirección) de la autoconfianza, por entenderse esta como otra consecuencia lógica adaptativa ligada a una mayor experiencia.…”

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Ansiedad estado precompetitiva en judocas

Montero-Carretero

Moreno‐Murcia

González-Ponce

et al. 2012

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. ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL ResumenObjetivos: Entendiendo la ansiedad desde una perspectiva multidimensional, el propósito de este estudio fue comprobar las propiedades psicométricas del cuestionario Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) en judokas españoles, y examinar las diferencias de ansiedad estado precompetitiva en función de su nivel deportivo, edad y género. Método: Participaron en el estudio 128 judokas de nivel amateur y alto rendimiento. Las variables medidas antes de la competición fueron: intensidad y dirección de la ansiedad somática, cognitiva y autoconfianza del CSAI-2. Resultados: Los resultados obtenidos muestran que el cuestionario administrado presentó unas propiedades psicométricas aceptables, y que existen diferencias en la dirección de la ansiedad somática y cognitiva para la edad, así como en la intensidad de la autoconfianza para el nivel deportivo. Las implicaciones que estos resultados pueden tener en el proceso de entrenamiento y en la competición se discuten en el documento.Palabras clave: Ansiedad precompetitiva, autoconfianza, judo. Precompetitive state anxiety in judo AbstractAim: The objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) in Spanish judokas, and calculate differences in pre-competitive state anxiety due the sport level, age and gender. We analyze these relationships using a multidimensional anxiety perspective. Method: A sample of 128 judokas from amateur to high performance level participated in our study. The intensity and directional somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety and self confidence of the CSAI-2 were measured. Results:The results show that the questionnaire administered showed acceptable psychometric properties, and there are differences in directional somatic and cognitive anxiety for age, and in intensity self confidence for sport level. The implications of these findings for the process of training and competition are discussed in the document.Keywords: Pre competitive anxiety, self confidence, judo. Ansiedade estado précompetitivo e judocas ResumoObjectivos: Entendendo a ansiedade numa perspectiva multidimensional, o propósito deste estudo foi comprovar as propriedades psicométricas do questionário Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) nos judocas espanhóis e examinar as diferenças de ansiedade estado pré-competitiva em função do seu nível desportivo, idade e género. Método: Participaram neste estudo 128 judocas de nível amador e de alto rendimento. As variáveis medidas antes da competição foram: intensidade e direcção somática, cognitiva e auto-confiança do CSAI-2. Resultados: Os resultados obtidos mostram que o questionário administrado apresentou umas propriedades aceitáveis e que existem diferenças na direcção da ansiedade somática e cognitiva para a idade, assim como na intensidade da auto-confiança para o nível desportivo. As implicações que estes resultados podem ter no processo de treino e na competição são discutidos no documento.

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“…Thus, Figure 1 separates anxiety and self-confidence in a manner that schematically underscores the need for researchers to investigate the relative proportion of intensity that an athlete simultaneously perceives by each symptom and/or state. Apart from athletes' skill level (e.g., elite or non-elite status), differences in directional interpretations have also been suggested to be a function of, for example, personality, situational characteristics (e.g., Hanton & Jones, 1997;Jones & Hanton, 1996;Jones & Swain, 1992;Perry & Williams, 1998) and the nature of the sport (e.g., Hanton et al, 2000;Mellalieu et al, 2004). Thus, future research should investigate whether the response pattern (low intensity/facilitative ratings and high intensity/debilitative ratings) is also obtained in samples varying in other characteristics proposed.…”

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Competing Under Pressure: State Anxiety, Sports Performance and Assessment

Lundqvist¹

2006

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Elevated levels of anxiety are a common response to stressful competitive sports situations, are known to moderate athletic performance and are referred to as an unpleasant emotional state associated with perceptions of situational threat. The empirical studies in this dissertation considered primarily psychometric, methodological and conceptual issues of relevance for the study of anxiety and sports performance. In Study I, athletes were followed across a full competitive season to explore patterns of inter-and intra-individual variability of anxiety and self-confidence in relation to performance. The findings imply intra-individual anxiety and selfconfidence variability to affect performance differently than the specific intensity level and are discussed in relation to more stable personality dispositions such as private self-consciousness. Study II evaluated the psychometric properties of the 27-item Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) and alternative versions of this scale. General support for a 17-item version (CSAI-2R) was found, but there are also psychometric limitations future research needs to resolve. Study III investigated assessment of intensity and directional ratings on single anxiety items with reference to the conceptualisation of anxiety symptoms as interpreted on a debilitative-facilitative continuum. The findings question the importance and rationale of assessing anxiety direction and revealed serious concerns with assessment procedures and statistical techniques applied in previous research. These concerns were also supported in Study IV, which explored athletes' idiosyncratic experiences of debilitative and facilitative anxiety symptoms in terms of intensity and emotional valence. The findings are discussed and summarised in a model in order to increase conceptual clarity and provide implications for future research regarding anxiety and related emotional performance states.

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Intensity and direction of competitive anxiety as a function of sport type and experience

Cited by 108 publications

References 40 publications

Psychosocial factors related to the competitive anxiety of sports in training stages

Psychosocial factors related to the competitive anxiety of sports in training stages

Ansiedad estado precompetitiva en judocas

Competing Under Pressure: State Anxiety, Sports Performance and Assessment

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