Citation

Cresswell S, Hodge K. Percept. Mot. Skills 2004; 98(2): 433-438.

Affiliation

School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, The University of Western Australia, Crawley. scott@sportpsychology.co.nz

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.2466/pms.98.2.433-438

PMID

15141907

Abstract

The current research assesses relationships among coping skills, trait sport confidence, and trait anxiety. Two samples (n=47 and n=77) of international competitors from surf life saving (M=23.7 yr.) and touch rugby (M=26.2 yr.) completed the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory, Trait Sport Confidence Inventory, and Sport Anxiety Scale. Analysis yielded significant correlations amongst trait anxiety, sport confidence, and coping. Specifically confidence scores were positively associated with coping with adversity scores and anxiety scores were negatively associated. These findings support the inclusion of the personality characteristics of confidence and anxiety within the coping model presented by Hardy, Jones, and Gould, Researchers should be aware that confidence and anxiety may influence the coping processes of athletes.

Language: en