Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Instruction on Competitive Anxiety of Karate’ Girls

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management- Faculty of Sport Sciences- University of Isfahan- Isfahan- Iran

2 Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management- Faculty of Sport Sciences- university of Isfahan- Isfahan- Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive-behavioral stress management instruction on the competitive anxiety of karate girls.
Methods: 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.
Results: 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.
Conclusion: 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.
 
 

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Sports Psychology
Volume 14, Issue 2
November 2022
Pages 76-63

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  • Receive Date: 01 May 2021
  • Revise Date: 02 July 2021
  • Accept Date: 09 August 2021

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