title: Precompetition anxiety in Chinese athletes.
abstract: Precompetition anxiety and self-confidence were investigated in a sample of 132 male and 103 female Shanghai college athletes. The participants were administered the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 of Martens, et al. 30 to 40 min. before competing in important track and field events or basketball games. Analysis by independent t tests showed that there were no sex differences in scores on the Cognitive Anxiety, Somatic Anxiety, or Self-confidence subscales; however, compared to those in team sports (basketball), athletes competing individually (track and field) scored significantly higher on the Somatic Anxiety subscale and significantly lower on the Self-confidence subscale. Comparisons with data from comparable North American samples indicated that Chinese athletes reported lower scores on Cognitive Anxiety and Somatic Anxiety but similar scores on Self-confidence.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia. BHS@LATROBE.EDU.AU
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kirkby
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002681:China; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009656:North America; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*