Relation between sports context, competitive trait anxiety, perceived ability, and self-presentation confidence

Percept Mot Skills. 1993 Jun;76(3 Pt 1):847-50. doi: 10.2466/pms.1993.76.3.847.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / psychology*
  • Aptitude*
  • Competitive Behavior*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Individuality
  • Male
  • Personality Inventory
  • Self Concept*
  • Social Environment
  • Sports / psychology*