Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student Athletes
Background. The study of competitive anxiety and its relationship with mood states in high-performance athletes is relevant for predicting performance and enabling timely interventions to ensure successful outcomes in competitions. Due to the complex psychological demands arising from dual careers,...
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| description | Background. The study of competitive anxiety and its relationship with mood states in high-performance athletes is relevant for predicting performance and enabling timely interventions to ensure successful outcomes in competitions. Due to the complex psychological demands arising from dual careers, the study of competitive anxiety and mood states contributes valuable insights into the emotional well-being of these student athletes.
Objective. To examine and describe competitive anxiety and mood states in a sample of high-performance Cuban university athletes across different sports and genders.
Design. A descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study was conducted involving 46 Cuban student athletes from national teams across 16 sports and included both male and female athletes, with an average chronological age of 20.70 years and 6.98 years of experience in a high-performance sport. The Competitive Sport Anxiety Inventory and Brunel Mood Scale were administered in their Spanish versions. The data were examined using descriptive statistics analysis including the Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman's correlation coefficient.
Results. Although no statistically significant differences were found in competitive anxiety and mood states in relation to gender and type of sport, female athletes tend to present higher mean scores in competitive anxiety and negative mood states. Additionally, female athletes in team sports experienced slightly more intense emotions. Anxiety shows positive correlations with tension, depression, and vigour, suggesting its influence on certain mood states.
Conclusion. The results indicate that, in general, the intensity of certain moods in Cuban university student athletes is influenced by levels of competitive anxiety. An increase in anxiety during competition can lead to heightened tension, depression, and vigour, with no significant differences observed between female and male athletes or based on the type of sport practiced.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c45d0d73a67848ee812ea9362069dbe22025-08-20T02:13:32ZengM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityPsychology in Russia: State of Art2074-68572307-22022024-09-01173506210.11621/pir.2024.0304Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student AthletesJesús Ríos-Garit0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5501-8775Marta Cañizares-Hernández1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9504-9779Mario Reyes-Bossio2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4655-1927Yanet Pérez-Surita3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-3000Raul Touset-Riverí4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4229-5113Central University “Marta Abreu” of Las Villas, Santa Clara, CubaManuel Fajardo University of Sciences of Physical Culture and Sport “Manuel Fajardo”, Havana, CubaPeruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PeruCentral University “Marta Abreu” of Las Villas, Santa Clara, CubaManuel Fajardo University of Sciences of Physical Culture and Sport “Manuel Fajardo”, Havana, CubaBackground. The study of competitive anxiety and its relationship with mood states in high-performance athletes is relevant for predicting performance and enabling timely interventions to ensure successful outcomes in competitions. Due to the complex psychological demands arising from dual careers, the study of competitive anxiety and mood states contributes valuable insights into the emotional well-being of these student athletes. Objective. To examine and describe competitive anxiety and mood states in a sample of high-performance Cuban university athletes across different sports and genders. Design. A descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study was conducted involving 46 Cuban student athletes from national teams across 16 sports and included both male and female athletes, with an average chronological age of 20.70 years and 6.98 years of experience in a high-performance sport. The Competitive Sport Anxiety Inventory and Brunel Mood Scale were administered in their Spanish versions. The data were examined using descriptive statistics analysis including the Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results. Although no statistically significant differences were found in competitive anxiety and mood states in relation to gender and type of sport, female athletes tend to present higher mean scores in competitive anxiety and negative mood states. Additionally, female athletes in team sports experienced slightly more intense emotions. Anxiety shows positive correlations with tension, depression, and vigour, suggesting its influence on certain mood states. Conclusion. The results indicate that, in general, the intensity of certain moods in Cuban university student athletes is influenced by levels of competitive anxiety. An increase in anxiety during competition can lead to heightened tension, depression, and vigour, with no significant differences observed between female and male athletes or based on the type of sport practiced. https://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/index.php?article=12660competitive anxietydual careergendermood statessport typehigh performance |
| spellingShingle | Jesús Ríos-Garit Marta Cañizares-Hernández Mario Reyes-Bossio Yanet Pérez-Surita Raul Touset-Riverí Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student Athletes Psychology in Russia: State of Art competitive anxiety dual career gender mood states sport type high performance |
| title | Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student Athletes |
| title_full | Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student Athletes |
| title_fullStr | Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student Athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student Athletes |
| title_short | Competitive Anxiety and Mood States in High-Performance Cuban Student Athletes |
| title_sort | competitive anxiety and mood states in high performance cuban student athletes |
| topic | competitive anxiety dual career gender mood states sport type high performance |
| url | https://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/index.php?article=12660 |
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