Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 14 2 2022 10 23 Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Instruction on Competitive Anxiety of Karate’ Girls Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Instruction on Competitive Anxiety of Karate’ Girls 76 63 101994 10.48308/mbsp.2022.221742.1028 FA Mahsa Mohammadi Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management- Faculty of Sport Sciences- University of Isfahan- Isfahan- Iran Mehdi Rafei Borujeni Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0001-8139-6139 Maryam Nezakat Alhosseini Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management- Faculty of Sport Sciences- university of Isfahan- Isfahan- Iran Journal Article 2021 05 01 <strong>Purpose</strong>: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive-behavioral stress management instruction on the competitive anxiety of karate girls.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Twenty professional karate ‘girls were selected based on the score in Schmidt et al sports anxiety questionnaire had high anxiety levels and a randomized replication design was used to allocate them to the experimental and control groups. They were competing in the superior league of Iran.  Cognitive-behavioral stress management was instructed once a week, and 10 sessions were held. Data about sports anxiety in the pre-test, after the intervention, and three months after the end of the intervention were collected and analyzed.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results showed that the somatic anxiety, worry, and concentration disruption significantly decreased between the pre-test with post-test and between the pre-test and follow-up.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> It seems to raise awareness, stress reduction skills training; cognitive evaluation modification, interpersonal skills development; an increase of emotional expression, and a decrease of social isolation that exists in this program are the causes of the changes that occur.<br /> <br />  <strong>Purpose</strong>: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive-behavioral stress management instruction on the competitive anxiety of karate girls.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Twenty professional karate ‘girls were selected based on the score in Schmidt et al sports anxiety questionnaire had high anxiety levels and a randomized replication design was used to allocate them to the experimental and control groups. They were competing in the superior league of Iran.  Cognitive-behavioral stress management was instructed once a week, and 10 sessions were held. Data about sports anxiety in the pre-test, after the intervention, and three months after the end of the intervention were collected and analyzed.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results showed that the somatic anxiety, worry, and concentration disruption significantly decreased between the pre-test with post-test and between the pre-test and follow-up.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> It seems to raise awareness, stress reduction skills training; cognitive evaluation modification, interpersonal skills development; an increase of emotional expression, and a decrease of social isolation that exists in this program are the causes of the changes that occur.<br /> <br />  https://mbsp.sbu.ac.ir/article_101994_a1e54c60568050c949f29f6c6c240db8.pdf