COMPETITIVE ANXIETY IN ATHLETES: EMOTION REGULATION AND PERSONALITY MATTER

Authors

  • Rita Amaro CIP, Autonomous University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Tânia Brandão Williams James Center for Research, ISPA - Institute of Psychological, Socials and Life Sciences, Lisbon, Portugal

Keywords:

emotion regulation; personality; competitive anxiety

Abstract

Competitive anxiety is an important issue in sport psychology since it is capable of influencing athletes’ performance. This study aims to examine the role of emotion regulation and personality in explaining individual differences in competitive anxiety of athletes, considering their sex and sport modality. A total of 101 athletes (50.5% males), aged between 18 and 69 years (M = 26.22; SD = 0.99), were included in this cross-sectional study. They filled out self-report scales on emotion regulation, personality, and competitive anxiety. Multiple regressions were used to analyze the data. Results partially supported our hypotheses. While sex differences were found in competitive anxiety, with women experiencing higher cognitive and somatic anxiety and lower self-confidence in comparison to men, no differences were found according to sport modality. Additionally, cognitive reappraisal was significantly associated with self-confidence, whereas neuroticism and extroversion were significantly associated with competitive anxiety dimensions.

Key words: emotion regulation, personality, competitive anxiety

Author Biographies

Rita Amaro, CIP, Autonomous University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

 

 

 

Tânia Brandão, Williams James Center for Research, ISPA - Institute of Psychological, Socials and Life Sciences, Lisbon, Portugal

 

 

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Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

Amaro, R., & Brandão, T. (2023). COMPETITIVE ANXIETY IN ATHLETES: EMOTION REGULATION AND PERSONALITY MATTER. Kinesiology, 55(1), 108–119. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/kinesiology/article/view/25243

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 1 (2023)

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