Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria
Background: The study investigated the profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills (PCS) among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria. Material/Methods: A total number of 420 secondary school athletes participated in a cross-sectional study. The p...
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| author | Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu Joshua Emeka Umeifekwem Samuel Ndubuisi Igwe Okechukwu Kingsley Oforka Oluchukwu Precious Udeh |
| author_facet | Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu Joshua Emeka Umeifekwem Samuel Ndubuisi Igwe Okechukwu Kingsley Oforka Oluchukwu Precious Udeh |
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| description | Background: The study investigated the profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills (PCS) among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria. Material/Methods: A total number of 420 secondary school athletes participated in a cross-sectional study. The profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills of the participants were measured using a 46-item questionnaire consisting of three socio-demographic factors as part I, a 15-item Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) as part II and a 28-item Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI) as part III. Mean, standard deviation and linear regressions were used for analyses. Results: The findings revealed that secondary school athletes had an average level of anxiety (mean±SD=20.79±3.776), and greater strength on psychological coping skills (mean±SD=49.92±19.20) while participating in sport competitions. Coachability, Goal setting and mental preparation, and Freedom from worry had significant association (p<.05) with athletes’ Sport Competition Anxiety. Conclusions: This research proves that increase in psychological coping skills leads to increase in athletes’ competition anxiety while participating in sport. However, sport psychologists, Physical Education teachers, games masters/mistresses and coaches in secondary schools need to acquire psychological skills through specialized seminar or expertise training so as to enable athletes to cope with sport anxiety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-665ab3f9b3bf453ba7b1221fea2dbdd12022-12-22T03:23:41ZengAkademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w GdanskuBaltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity2080-99992021-12-0113Suppl2758710.29359/BJHPA.2021.Suppl.2.08Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu0Joshua Emeka Umeifekwem1Samuel Ndubuisi Igwe 2Okechukwu Kingsley Oforka3Oluchukwu Precious Udeh 4Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria,Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, NigeriaDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, NigeriaDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, NigeriaDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, NigeriaBackground: The study investigated the profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills (PCS) among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria. Material/Methods: A total number of 420 secondary school athletes participated in a cross-sectional study. The profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills of the participants were measured using a 46-item questionnaire consisting of three socio-demographic factors as part I, a 15-item Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) as part II and a 28-item Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI) as part III. Mean, standard deviation and linear regressions were used for analyses. Results: The findings revealed that secondary school athletes had an average level of anxiety (mean±SD=20.79±3.776), and greater strength on psychological coping skills (mean±SD=49.92±19.20) while participating in sport competitions. Coachability, Goal setting and mental preparation, and Freedom from worry had significant association (p<.05) with athletes’ Sport Competition Anxiety. Conclusions: This research proves that increase in psychological coping skills leads to increase in athletes’ competition anxiety while participating in sport. However, sport psychologists, Physical Education teachers, games masters/mistresses and coaches in secondary schools need to acquire psychological skills through specialized seminar or expertise training so as to enable athletes to cope with sport anxiety.https://www.balticsportscience.com/journal/vol13/iss7/8/sportsport competition anxiety traitprofilepsychological coping skillssecondary school athletes |
| spellingShingle | Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu Joshua Emeka Umeifekwem Samuel Ndubuisi Igwe Okechukwu Kingsley Oforka Oluchukwu Precious Udeh Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity sport sport competition anxiety trait profile psychological coping skills secondary school athletes |
| title | Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria |
| title_full | Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria |
| title_short | Profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in Enugu State, South East Nigeria |
| title_sort | profile of sport competition anxiety trait and psychological coping skills among secondary school athletes in enugu state south east nigeria |
| topic | sport sport competition anxiety trait profile psychological coping skills secondary school athletes |
| url | https://www.balticsportscience.com/journal/vol13/iss7/8/ |
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