title: Verbal aggressiveness and state anxiety of volleyball players and coaches.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to examine the relation of verbal aggressiveness and state anxiety (somatic, cognitive, and self-confidence) in sports settings based on the ratings by volleyball coaches and their athletes. The sample consisted of volleyball athletes (n=208; 98 men and 110 women) and their coaches (n=20; 16 men and 4 women). Analysis showed that male volleyball players rated somatic anxiety higher and were more affected by the verbal aggressiveness of their coaches than female volleyball players. No mean differences were significant for male and female coaches on somatic or cognitive anxiety, self-confidence, or verbal aggressiveness. Also, correlation between subscale scores for male and female volleyball players and coaches was found. The correlations of verbal aggressiveness with self-confidence and anxiety were positive for these athletes, leading them to better behavior. This relationship needs further examination in sport settings.
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, 42100 Karyes Trikala, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bekiari
authors.forename: Asterios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patsiaouras
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kokaridas
authors.forename: Kimon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakellariou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D014705:Verbal Behavior