Abstract
This study of 14 Russian women’s national volleyball team athletes aimed to determine their pre-competition and post-competition state anxiety levels according to some variables. This descriptive study used the Competition State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) developed by Martens, Burton, Vealey, Bump and Smith (1990). This inventory has 9 items in 3 sub-factors: cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self-confidence.A comparison of the pre-competition and post-competition anxiety levels found no statistically significant differences in cognitive anxiety (p>0.05), somatic anxiety (p>0.05) and self-confidence (p>0.05). The highest pre-competition somatic anxiety score fell after the competition, while cognitive anxiety and self-confidence increased after the competition when it was low. There were no statistically significant differences in the athletes’ pre-competition and post-competition anxiety levels by age or income. Considering that success does not occur without a certain level of anxiety, coaches should consider the impact of psychological factors in technical and tactical training.
Highlights
The role of sports in the advertisement of developed and developing countries, its contribution to the economy, as well as the effects of all kinds of sportive, environmental and social preparation and improvement works done by big sports organizations are undisputed
The determination of pre-competition and post-competition anxiety levels of athletes in international competitions is important in terms of success and performance
The post-competition anxiety level scores of those with middle-upper level incomes were higher than their pre-competition levels, while the post-competition anxiety scores of those with upper level incomes were lower than their pre-competition levels
Summary
The role of sports in the advertisement of developed and developing countries, its contribution to the economy, as well as the effects of all kinds of sportive, environmental and social preparation and improvement works done by big sports organizations are undisputed. The most frequently examined psychological factor in sports psychology is pre- and post-competition state anxiety. The determination of pre-competition and post-competition anxiety levels of athletes in international competitions is important in terms of success and performance. This study was planned and conducted to examine the pre- and post-competition anxiety levels of Russian women’s national volleyball team athletes.
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