Keywords
Mahatma Gandhi university, kottayam , kerala
sports competition anxiety
performance
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Abstract
Anxiety is an important psychological factor that can have both positive and negative effects on sports person's performance. Sports persons are subjected to a great amounts of pressure for victory and performance. The unpredictable nature of sports and the outcome of matches can place an individual in a state of competitive anxiety. The aim of this study is to assess the sports competition anxiety among female sports persons from colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi university. Kottayam, Kerala. 400 female sports persons were selected for the study. The tool used for the study was sports competition anxiety test (SCAT) questionnaire (Martens,1977). The study found that majority of the selected female sports persons had moderate level of anxiety.
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