Anxiety and athlete performance: a systematic narrative review of the mutual influence of these concepts

Datcu, Remus; Brîndescu, Sorin; Petracovschi, Simona

doi:10.2478/tperj-2021-0007

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“…Many studies and reviews have emphasised the importance of these factors for improving performance [ 52 , 53 , 54 ]. Athletes with more self-confidence are more likely to see anxiety as a functional sign and use it to improve their performance [ 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 ].…”

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Assessing Decentering Capacity in Athletes: A Moderated Mediation Model

Diotaiuti

Valente

Corrado

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Decentering has received more attention in sports literature as a self-regulating skill capable of significantly limiting episodes of mental block in competitive situations. This contribution depicts a comparative study conducted with 375 Italian national and international athletes. The objective was to evaluate athletes’ decentralization skills across different sports and levels of competition and test a mediation model of decentering in sports with coping and emotional balance variables. Pearson bivariate correlations, linear hierarchical regression, and simple mediation analysis were conducted for all main measures (The Decentering Sport Scale, The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and The Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced). Outputs reported significant associations with emotional regulation and coping styles. Mediation analysis confirmed the central mediating role of decentering capacity which has indirect effects on both the coping ability of problem solving (z-value = 2.986; p = 0.003) and cognitive reappraisal (z-value = 2.779; p = 0.005). Decentering acts as a mediator between an athlete’s positive attitude, problem-orientation ability, and management of emotions in competition through cognitive reappraisal. The study highlights the significance of evaluating and enhancing decentralization skills in order to establish specific action mechanisms, which are crucial for both peak performance and the athlete’s health.

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Assessing Decentering Capacity in Athletes: A Moderated Mediation Model

Diotaiuti

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“…The manifestation of competitive anxiety can be influenced by various factors, such as the athlete's perception of the situation, his/her level of experience, and the importance of the competition. Competitive anxiety can negatively affect the performance of athletes during the competition (Kjørmo & Halvari, 2002;Park, Lim & Lee, 2020;Datcu, Brîndescu & Petracovschi, 2021). Martens et al (1990) examine competitive state anxiety as a multidimensional phenomenon consisting of cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and selfconfidence.…”

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Volleyball Players Pre-Competitive Anxiety: Sex-Based Differences and Relationship with Sport Characteristics

Šadrincevaitė,

Griciūtė

2023

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Background. The issue of pre-competition anxiety is multidimensional and there is still a lack of complex studies in multiple sports as well as in volleyball analysing the relationships of pre-competitive anxiety with multiple correlates. Methods. The research participants were male and female volleyball players from fore Lithuanian teams. The questionnaires were completed by 37 athletes (51.4% females) aged between 20 and 41 years (median age 23.0 years). Questions about Competitive State Anxiety (CSAI-2), socio-demographic and sport characteristics were answered 40 minutes before the pre-competition warm-up. Results. The level of female and male pre-competition anxiety components was similar (p > 0.05). Direct associations were found between cognitive and somatic anxiety in both sex groups (p < 0.001). In the female group, cognitive anxiety was higher compared to somatic anxiety (p < 0.05). In the male subgroup cognitive anxiety was directly associated with age (p < 0.05). Relationships with sport characteristics (N=37): the level of cognitive anxiety was directly related to the number of years of playing volleyball (p < 0.05); volleyball players who reported having sufficient knowledge to manage competitive anxiety had lower levels of cognitive anxiety (p < 0.05), and lower self-confidence (p < 0.05). Conclusions. The research data may help to better understand the manifestation of volleyball players’ pre-competitive anxiety in sex groups and the relationship with sport characteristics. On the basis of this data, specialists will be able to formulate and test hypotheses of further research as well as select areas of preventive and educational work. Keywords: volleyball, cognitive and somatic anxiety, self-confidence, gender groups, sport characteristics.

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Anxiety and athlete performance: a systematic narrative review of the mutual influence of these concepts

Cited by 2 publications

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Assessing Decentering Capacity in Athletes: A Moderated Mediation Model

Assessing Decentering Capacity in Athletes: A Moderated Mediation Model

Volleyball Players Pre-Competitive Anxiety: Sex-Based Differences and Relationship with Sport Characteristics

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