Author : Annie H. Franzia
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (612 download)
Book Synopsis State Anxiety in Subjective and Objective Sports by : Annie H. Franzia
Download or read book State Anxiety in Subjective and Objective Sports written by Annie H. Franzia and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: A concurrent triangulated mixed research method was used to better understand the connection between state anxiety and athletic performance in subjective and objective sports using the CSAI-2 (Martens, Burton, Vealey, Bump, & Smith, 1990), open-ended questions, and in-depth interviews. Female participants (N = 78) were comprised of gymnasts, synchronized swimmers, swimmers, and track and field athletes. A 2 x 3 MANOVA was utilized for the subjective and objective sports for the three testing occasions. The main effects for time and sport were found to be significant. Analyses of variances (ANOVAs) were used for post hoc analyses. Significant differences (p .05) were found for Cognitive State, Somatic State, and Self-Confidence across time. Cognitive State Anxiety and Self-Confidence were significantly different (p