Precompetitive anxiety in young swimmers: analysis of perceived competition difficulty

Sergio Barbosa-Granados; Jaime Arenas-Granada; Héctor Urrea; Alexandre García-Mas; Mario Reyes-Bossio; Diana Herrera-Velásquez; Jonathan Nanez; Haney Aguirre-Loaiza

doi:10.47197/retos.v45i0.90934

Precompetitive anxiety in young swimmers: analysis of perceived competition difficulty

Sergio Barbosa-Granados
, Jaime Arenas-Granada
, Héctor Urrea
, Alexandre García-Mas
, Mario Reyes-Bossio
, Diana Herrera-Velásquez
, Jonathan Nanez
, Haney Aguirre-Loaiza

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Abstract

Anxietyinsportshasbeenwidelystudiedbyprofessionalsinsportssciences.However,theeffectofperceiveddifficultyandTraitanxietyonprecompetitiveState-anxietyisunknown.Throughanon-experimentalandlongitudinaldesign,thisarticlestudied:(i)theeffectof perceivedcompetitiondifficulty(easy,moderate,andhard)onState-anxietyand,(ii)theeffectofTrait-anxiety,sex,andageonthebehaviorof State-anxiety. Seventy-nineyoungswimmers(M_age=13.3, SD=1.9)male(n=58,73.4%)andfemale(n=21,26.6%)wereassessedviathe State-TraitAnxietyInventory(STAI). TheAnovaandManovaindicatedthattheperceiveddifficultyofthecompetitionaffectsState-anxiety. Therefore,a higher perception of task difficulty is associated with higher State-anxiety.Additionally,the interaction of sex,age andTraitanxietydidnotshowaneffectonState-anxiety(p>.05).TheinteractionofageandTrait-anxietyshowedaneffect(p>.05).Amaineffectof Trait-Anxiety on State-anxiety was observed in the perception of easy and hard difficulty. In conclusion, the perceived difficulty of the competitionaffectstheathlete’sState-anxiety.

Translated title of the contribution	Ansiedad precompetitiva en nadadores juveniles: análisis desde la percepción del nivel de dificultad competitivo
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	651-659
Number of pages	9
Journal	Retos
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v45i0.90934
State	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Sport psychology
anxiety performance
athletes
difficulty level
swimming

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