A Study of Competitive Sport Anxiety in Young Soccer Players

Abstract

Competitive sport anxiety, is common in young soccer players, It is the state of uneasiness and apprehension, about competitive sport events. Competitive sport anxiety is a distrustful response that takes place when a player undermines his or her capability in dealing with demanding circumstances. Competitive sport anxiety affects player's ability to perform effectively in any sport competition. The purpose of the current research is to evaluate the competitive sport anxiety difference between Fijian and I-Taukei young soccer players. Participants consisted of sixty young soccer players ranging from ages 14-19 years who participated in district youth soccer competition. A t-test was applied to measure the significance level between district level young\ soccer players. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant difference between Fijian and the i-Taukei players. The Fijian players had higher mean anxiety scores than the I-Taukei players. Findings may assist coaches' understanding of the degree to which competitive sports anxiety exists in sports.