Relation between sports context, competitive trait anxiety, perceived ability, and self-presentation confidence.
This study examined the relations among athletic context, i.e., team-sport versus individual-sport, competitive trait anxiety, perceived ability, and self-presentation confidence for 62 men and 34 women athletes. The analyses showed that the athletic context is associated with variations in competitive trait anxiety and self-presentation confidence; however, no main effect or interaction was noted for perceived ability. Results support the notion that aspects of the sports context are significantly related to various precompetitive cognitions.
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University of California, Riverside.
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D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001076:Aptitude; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*