Research Article
Relationship Between Competitive Anxiety and Performance: A Study of the Archers at the National Competition
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327500, author={Jamatul Shahidah Shaari and Nur Farah Diyana Mohd Nizam and Mohad Anizu Mohd Nor and Nur Asmidar A Halim and Suhana Aiman and Yudik Prasetyo}, title={Relationship Between Competitive Anxiety and Performance: A Study of the Archers at the National Competition}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 8th ACPES (ASEAN Council of Physical Education and Sport) International Conference, ACPES 2022, October 28th -- 30th, 2022, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACPES}, year={2023}, month={6}, keywords={competitive situation anxiety archers performance}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327500} }- Jamatul Shahidah Shaari
Nur Farah Diyana Mohd Nizam
Mohad Anizu Mohd Nor
Nur Asmidar A Halim
Suhana Aiman
Yudik Prasetyo
Year: 2023
Relationship Between Competitive Anxiety and Performance: A Study of the Archers at the National Competition
ACPES
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327500
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to analyze whether anxiety was related to the archers’ performance during the competition situation. A total of 44 archers aged from 18 to 24 years old, who represent at the national level participated in this study. The archers were asked to answer Sport Anxiety Scale-2 with 15 items in three domains before they scored the event. The performance of archers was observed in competitive situations at a distance of 70 meters at each end, with 36 arrows recorded. The results show the influence of competitive anxiety on performance, mostly addressed on worry (M=12.62, SD=3.54), whereas it followed by concentration disruption (M=10.47, SD=2.93) and somatic anxiety (M=10.33, SD=2.91). There was a significant correlation between the competitive anxiety and performance, r(44) = -0.45, p = 0.002. In conclusion, it was found that there is a moderate negative relationship between the two variables. Implications for emotional perception and the study of competitive anxiety among archers are discussed.