“I must be perfect”: The role of irrational beliefs and perfectionism on the competitive anxiety of Hungarian athletes [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 In this study the influence of irrational beliefs and perfectionism on the emergence of competitive anxiety was investigated. While previous studies indicate that higher irrational beliefs predict greater competitive anxiety, in the present study it is ...
Renátó Tóth +4 more
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The influence of competitive anxiety of Chinese elite swimmers [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundCompetitive anxiety is a common stress response in competitive environments, influencing sports performance, particularly among elite swimmers.PurposeThis study aims to examine how the characteristics of competitive anxiety impact sports ...
Yuhang Zhou +5 more
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A study on the impact of systematic desensitization training on competitive anxiety among Latin dance athletes [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveIn the domain of competitive events, Latin dance athletes have always suffered competitive anxiety, which is a prevalent and prevailing psychological facet, in pre-, intra-, and post-competitive engagements.
Jie Chen +5 more
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Personality characteristics and competitive anxiety in individual and team athletes [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 The purposes of this study were to investigate differences in personality and competitive anxiety depending on types of sports and gender, and to determine the influence of personality on competitive anxiety.
Supatcharin Kemarat +3 more
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The influence of athletes’ personality traits on competition performance: the multiple mediating effects of competitive anxiety, perfectionism, and stressors [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveTo examine the impact of personality traits on athletes’ competition performance, verifying the dual-chain mediating roles of competitive anxiety, perfectionism, and stressors.MethodUsing a questionnaire survey, personality traits, competitive ...
Peng Dai, Cheng Chen, Mengyun Gu
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The Association Between Social Desirability and Competitive Anxiety in Young Football Players with Different Qualifications [PDF]
Psychology in Russia: State of ArtBackground. Sports performance anxiety is understood as a tendency to respond with cognitive or physical anxiety in competitive situations where the athlete's performance can be assessed. Objective.
Murad B. Sultanov
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Correlates of competitive anxiety in student athletes: the interactive roles of competitive stress, psychological resilience, and achievement motivation [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundCompetitive anxiety (CA) is a common mental health concern among college student athletes. Although competitive stress (CS) is an important correlate of CA, the roles of psychological resilience (PR) and achievement motivation (AM) in this ...
Yin Chen +5 more
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Mindfulness-based interventions for competitive anxiety in athletes: the moderating role of control type—Preliminary evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThis meta-analysis examined the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) on competitive anxiety in athletes. Eighteen controlled trials (N = 667) from seven databases were included.
Kaiming Chen, Yiran Xing
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The Effect of Different Psychological Interventions on Athletes’ Competitive Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Sports Medicine - OpenBackground Competitive anxiety is a common psychological challenge among athletes and can negatively affect sports performance. Although several psychological interventions have been shown to reduce competitive anxiety, their relative effectiveness has ...
Longhui Li +3 more
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The association between team behaviors and competitive anxiety among team-handball players: the mediating role of achievement goals [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyTeam sports athletes may encounter significant stress, leading to competitive anxiety. The anxiety levels can be influenced by team behaviors and achievement goals. This study aims to investigate the relationship between team behaviors (i.e., perceptions
Xiaolin Wang +4 more
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