Relationship Between Competitive Anxiety and Performance in Badminton Players
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: — The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between competitiveanxiety and performance among 20 male intercollegiate badminton players. The players' agesranged from 18 to 23 years. They belonged to SethGirdhari Lal Bihani S.D. P.G. College, SriGanganagar, Rajasthan. A correlational descriptivedesign was employed. Using the Sport CompetitionAnxiety Test (SCAT), competitive anxiety wasmeasured before and after tournament matches.Performance scores were calculated based on official competition results. The Pearson productmoment correlation was used at the 0.05 level. Meananxiety significantly decreased from precompetition 29.3 ± 3.2 to post-competition 23.7 ±2.9. A very strong negative correlation (r = −0.68,p = 0.001) was found between pre-competitionanxiety and performance. Likewise, a mediumnegative correlation (r = −0.52, p = 0.020) wasfound between post-competition anxiety andperformance. Results indicate that more competitiveanxiety leads to worse badminton performance.When athletes are taught to use relaxation, imagery,emotional regulation, and self-confidencetechniques as a part of regular coaching, they may be able to perform under pressure.
Authors: Mr. Vijay Kumar, Mr. Ravi Kumar
Institution: Guru Kashi University
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7203668866