Situational and Trait Determinants of Competitive State Anxiety

1987 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 767-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric J. Cooley
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Situational Factor ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Anxiety Test ◽  
Sport Competition ◽  
The Impact

53 participants in a weekend tennis tournament completed the Competitive Short Form of the State Anxiety Inventory and questions about the specific situation (e.g., their chance of winning, presence of an audience) immediately before playing a tournament match. Immediately after the match participants completed outcome measures (e.g., win/loss, the impact of tension upon their performance). Two trait anxiety measures were given in a follow-up. Competitive trait anxiety from the Sport Competition Anxiety Test was the best predictor of state anxiety. Perceived chance of winning was the only situational factor which was significantly related to state anxiety. Match outcome was also more closely related to competitive trait anxiety than to state anxiety or generalized trait anxiety. The trait-anxiety measure which focused upon competition was a more useful predictor of state anxiety than the generalized measure, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

scholarly journals El poder explicativo de la ansiedad en los estados de ánimo de deportistas españoles (The explanatory power of anxiety in the mood of Spanish athletes)

Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 207-210
Author(s):  
Rafael Peñaloza Gómez ◽  
José Carlos Jaenes Sánchez ◽  
María del Pilar Méndez-Sánchez ◽  
Patricia Jaenes-Amarillo
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Anxiety Test ◽  
Sport Competition ◽  
Multiple Variables ◽  
The Impact

La aparición de la ansiedad precompetitiva se ha asociado con múltiples variables tales como la adicción al entrenamiento, las fuentes de motivación extrínsecas, las metas de logro, la edad de los participantes, las habilidades de afrontamiento y la experiencia que se tenga en el deporte. En presente estudio utiliza la perspectiva de la teoría de Rasgo – Estado y la teoría interconductual, para analizar la varianza explicada entre las puntuaciones, del Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) y el Competitive State Anxiety (CSAI-2), dos instrumentos utilizados en Psicología del Deporte para medir la ansiedad rasgo y estado respectivamente, además se consideró el impacto que tiene la interacción de la Ansiedad Rasgo-Estado en diversos estados de ánimo, medidos mediante el POMS. Se utilizó una muestra de 255 deportistas de diversas disciplinas, de los cuales 168 fueron hombres y 86 mujeres, la media de edad fue 20.46 años (DE = 6.08 años). Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas en las variables abordadas con respecto al sexo de los participantes y se describen el posible peso de los factores históricos en los situacionales también se reporta el modelo estructural que explica la influencia de la ansiedad rasgo sobre la ansiedad estado y su impacto en los diferentes estados de ánimo de los deportistas. Abstract. The emergence of pre-competitive anxiety has been associated with multiple variables such as addiction to training, sources of extrinsic motivation, achievement goals, participants’ age, coping skills, and experience in sports. In this study we uses the perspective of the Trait - State and inter-behavioral theories to analyze the explained variance between scores of the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) and the Competitive State Anxiety (CSAI-2), two instruments used in Sports psychology for measuring trait and state anxiety respectively. In addition, the impact of the interaction of the State-trait anxiety in different moods, measured by POMS, was considered. A sample of 255 athletes (168 men, 86 women; mean age = 20.46; SD = 6.08) from various disciplines was selected. Results showed significant differences regarding participants’ gender. Also, the potential weight of historical and situational factors is described. A structural model explaining the influence of trait anxiety on state anxiety and its impact on different athletes’ moods is reported. 

scholarly journals Anxiety and its influence on maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Camargo de Oliveira Melo ◽  
Marina Cortez Pereira Bonelli ◽  
Rosa Vanessa Alves Lima ◽  
Flávia Azevedo Gomes-Sponholz ◽  
Juliana Cristina dos Santos Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
High Level

Objective: to identify the levels of anxiety and breastfeeding self-efficacy in puerperal women at the intervals of 60, 120, and 180 days postpartum; and to verify the influence of anxiety on breastfeeding self-efficacy among these puerperal women. Method: an analytical, longitudinal and prospective study, conducted with 186 puerperal women, and which used a sociodemographic and obstetric characterization questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form. The analyses were performed by means of descriptive statistics, and Fisher’s Exact Test was used. Results: most of the puerperal women presented low levels of trait anxiety (55.4%) and of state anxiety (66.2% at 60 days, 72.8% at 120 days, and 75.5% at 180 days), and a high level of self-efficacy (77.3% at 60 days, 75.3% at 120 days, and 72.1% at 180 days of puerperium). Low levels of trait anxiety and state anxiety were associated with high self-efficacy at 60 days (p=0.0142 and p=0.0159, respectively). Conclusion: it is necessary to pay greater attention to the mental health of puerperal women, considering that those who presented low levels of anxiety had higher levels of self-efficacy, a situation that can result in longer exclusive breastfeeding.

State and trait anxiety in children with incontinence and their parents

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110331
Author(s):  
Justine Hussong ◽  
Alisha Rosenthal ◽  
Annelie Bernhardt ◽  
Sara Fleser ◽  
Miriam Langenbeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
The State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety

Background Maternal anxiety increases the risk for incontinence in children. The aim was to analyze anxiety in children with incontinence and their parents before (t1) and after 6 months of incontinence treatment (t2). Methods 40 children with incontinence and 40 controls completed the State-trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, their parents the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the State-trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline (t1) and 6 months later (follow-up, t2). Psychiatric disorders were assessed by a standardized parental diagnostic interview (Kinder-DIPS), IQ was tested by a one-dimensional test. All children were neurologically examined. Children with incontinence underwent a guideline-based treatment during the 6 months. Results At baseline, child and parental state and trait anxiety scores, as well as all CBCL scores were significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group. At t2, parental anxiety, CBCL scores, and child trait anxiety were significantly higher in patients versus controls, whereas child state anxiety decreased, and parental state anxiety increased from t1 to t2. Conclusions Incontinence and anxiety are associated. While state anxiety decreases, trait anxiety can remain stable over time. Higher levels of anxiety can influence incontinence treatment and should be assessed in every patient.

Competitive Trait Anxiety, Success-Failure and Sex as Determinants of Motor Performance

1976 ◽  
Vol 43 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1199-1208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Martens ◽  
Diane L. Gill ◽  
Tara K. Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Average Completion Time ◽  
Performance Time ◽  
Anxiety Test ◽  
Sport Competition ◽  
Complex Motor ◽  
Significant Performance

Two experiments determined the effects of competitive trait anxiety, success-failure, and sex on the performance of 10- to 12-yr.-old children competing on a complex motor maze. Competitive trait anxiety was assessed by the Sport Competition Anxiety Test and success-failure was induced by giving bogus win-loss feedback. High and low competitive trait-anxiety children were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: winning 80%, 50% or 20% of 20 contests. The average completion time and the variability of times within each of two blocks of 10 contests were the two performance measures. State-anxiety was assessed with Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory for Children as an indicant of arousal prior to and during competition. The findings of Exp. 1 yielded no significant performance differences. In Exp. 2 a significant interaction of competitive trait anxiety × success-failure × sex for performance time and variability was obtained. This interaction was largely attributed to sex differences.

scholarly journals The impact of anxiety on sexual satisfaction in menopausal women

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2722
Author(s):  
Tulay Kavlak ◽  
Filiz Hisar
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Age Group ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderate Positive Correlation

Purpose:This study was carried out in order to determine the anxiety levels of menopausal women on their sexual satisfaction.Method and material:This descriptive study. The study was carried out at a menopause clinic of a state hospital between June and August 2011. Data were collected by questionnaire: the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) and the State Trait Anxiety Inventory.     Results:The mean age of the participants was 49.2±7.6 years old and nearly half of the women 46-50 age group. Half of the women in our sample had a chronic disease, 46.4% of women had sexual intercourse twice a week and 85.1% of them were housewives.  In our research it was found that the women’s sexual satisfaction was low, and their state anxiety levels were moderate level. There was a moderate positive correlation between the women’s sexual satisfaction scores and their anxiety levels. Increased levels of both state and trait anxiety in women reduces their sexual satisfaction. Conclusion:In this study, it was shown that women’s anxiety levels were middle and their sexual satisfactions were decreased during menopause. For this reason menopausal women’s should recommended give information about sexual and psychological consultancy services.

scholarly journals Are Individuals with Low Trait Anxiety Better Suited to On-Call Work?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-486
Author(s):  
Madeline Sprajcer ◽  
Sarah M Jay ◽  
Grace E Vincent ◽  
Xuan Zhou ◽  
Andrew Vakulin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Vigilance Task ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Psychomotor Vigilance Task ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Psychomotor Vigilance ◽  
The Impact

Research has indicated that individuals with certain traits may be better suited to shiftwork and non-standard working arrangements. However, no research has investigated how individual differences impact on-call outcomes. As such, this study investigated the impact of trait anxiety on sleep and performance outcomes on-call. Seventy male participants (20–35 years) completed an adaptation night, a control night, and two on-call nights in a laboratory. Trait anxiety was determined using the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) X-2, and participants completed the STAI X-1 prior to bed each night to assess state anxiety. Sleep was measured using polysomnography and quantitative electroencephalographic analysis. Performance was assessed using a 10-min psychomotor vigilance task (PVT) performed each day at 0930, 1200, 1430 and 1700 h. Data pooled from three separate but inter-related studies was used for these analyses. Results indicated that the effects of trait anxiety on state anxiety, sleep and performance outcomes on-call were generally limited. These findings suggest that on-call outcomes are not negatively affected by higher levels of trait anxiety.

State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory State Anxiety Scale--Parent Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey M. Shain ◽  
Maryland Pao ◽  
Mary V. Tipton ◽  
Sima Zadeh Bedoya ◽  
Sun J. Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Parent Version

On the Relationship between Machiavellianism and Anxiety among Italian Undergraduates

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Nigro ◽  
I. Galli
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

139 Italian undergraduates (61 men and 78 women) responded to the Italian version of the Christie's Mach IV scale and to the Italian version of the Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Positive correlations between Mach IV scores and both State Anxiety and Trait Anxiety scores were found for both sexes. The authors hypothesized that moderate anxiety may be associated with high Machiavellianism. Further implications of the findings were discussed.

scholarly journals Competitive trait-anxiety and track and field: a study with young athletes

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Dante De Rose Junior ◽  
Esdras Guerreiro Vasconcellos
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Track And Field ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Anxiety Test ◽  
Sport Competition

A ansiedade-traço competitiva (ATC) é uma característica psicológica relativamente estável onde o atleta percebe certos estímulos do meio competitivo como ameaçadores ou não e a eles responde com níveis variados de ansiedade-estado. A forma como o atleta interpreta esses estímulos pode variar de acordo com o tipo de esporte, idade e sexo. O objetivo deste estudo foi o de identificar os níveis de ansiedade-traço competitiva em atletas na faixa etária de 10 a 16 anos, praticantes de atletismo e compará-los em função de variáveis como o sexo e as diferentes faixas etárias. O estudo foi realizado com 81 meninos e 83 meninas divididos em três faixas etárias (até 12 anos; até 14 anos e até 16 anos), com participação em pelo menos, uma competição oficial. O instrumento utilizado foi o Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT). Os resultados mostraram que: as atletas tiveram níveis de ATC significantemente maiores que os meninos, principalmente na faixa etária de 14 a 16 anos; não houve diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre as diferentes faixas etárias dentro do mesmo sexo. Pode-se concluir que, apesar das diferenças estatisticamente significantes, os níveis de ATC podem ser considerados moderados, não diferindo de resultados de estudos realizados por outros autores no Brasil e também em outros países

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