Abstract
This investigation examined competitive anxiety, self-presentational concerns, and the influence of gender. Three hundred and fifteen athletes completed the Sport Anxiety Scale and the Self-Presentation in Sport Questionnaire. Comparison revealed that females displayed higher levels of self-presentational concerns and competitive anxiety. Regression analyses revealed that concerns about performance/composure inadequacy were the largest predictor of competitive anxiety factors for all athletes (somatic anxiety, worry, & concentrations disruption). In all cases, self-presentational concerns showed the strongest association with worry. Self-presentational concerns predicted moderately more variation in competitive anxiety for females than males. Increased understanding of the relationship between self-presentation and anxiety will allow the development of more effective interventions to manage the influence of competitive anxiety.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Sport Psychology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Anxiety
- Gender
- Self-presentation
- Perception