title: Predicting precompetitive state anxiety: using the 2 x 2 achievement goal framework.
abstract: The goal was to examine the predictiveness of achievement goals for self-confidence, cognitive anxiety, and somatic anxiety using a prospective design. 160 high school athletes completed the 2 x 2 Achievement Goals Questionnaire for Sport after daily practice and the Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 before an official competition. Using hierarchical regression analyses, mastery-approach goals were found as positive predictors of self-confidence and negative predictors of cognitive and somatic anxiety. In contrast, performance- and mastery-avoidance goals positively predicted cognitive and somatic anxiety. Also, performance-avoidance goals negatively predicted self-confidence. Generally, athletes who pursued task mastery and improvement of competence were less physically and cognitively anxious and more self-confident. However, athletes felt tense, worried, and had lower confidence when they endorsed avoidance forms of achievement goals.
authors.forename: Chiung-Huang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires