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The Cultural Influence of Anxiety on Student-athletes

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Anxiety consists of cognitive and somatic components. The present study aims to examine the relationship between ethnic and anxiety. The sample consisted of 147 football players, with Malay (N=54), Chinese (N=45), Indian (N=31) and others (N=17). Competitive State Anxiety Inventory - 2, used to collect the data. The result showed that Malay ethnic category exhibited higher levels of cognitive anxiety, whereas Indian ethnic exhibit a higher level of somatic anxiety. The findings of this study is beneficial to coaches, sport psychologist and counsellors in providing suitable coping strategies to Malay and Indian soccer athletes, to reduce anxiety and enhance their performance.

Source: Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies

DOI: 10.21834/jabs.v3i8.287

Authors: Vincent Parnabas, Yahaya Mahamood, Julinamary Parnabas, Antoinette Mary Parnabas

Institutions: Universiti Teknologi MARA System, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Darulaman, Taiping Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Sport Psychology and Performance

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2804530779

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Cites: 29

Cited by: 2

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