Open AccessPre-Competitive Anxiety Of Malaysian Premier League And University Football Players
Author(s) -
Zulakbal Abd Karim,
Rania Mahadi,
Mirza Azny Mustafa,
Zulezwan Ab Malik,
Syed Kamaruzaman Syed Ali
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.j9499.0881019
Subject(s) - anxiety , league , somatic anxiety , football , psychology , football players , athletes , self confidence , clinical psychology , physical therapy , social psychology , medicine , psychiatry , political science , physics , astronomy , law
This study aimed to identify the level of state anxiety among football players of a Malaysian premier league and a university football players. This study involved 40 players aged between 18 to 32 years old. The questionnaire used in this study was Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Reverse Survey (CSAI-2R) to measure the level of athlete's somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety and self-confidence. The findings showed that the premier league players has a lower level of somatic and cognitive anxiety than the university players. Premier league players also were shown to have higher levels of self-confidence. Based on the findings, experience and achievement level are the contributing factors in determining the level of anxiety and increasing self-confidence. The more experience and skills the athlete has, the easier it is for athletes to control the level of anxiety