Mindfulness and Coping Skills as Predictors of Competitive Anxiety amongst Athletes in Indonesia
Didon Permadi, Fivi Nurwianti
ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal March 21, 2019 DOI: 10.24123/aipj.v33i4.1796 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Non-experimental correlational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 159 |
| Population | Senior athletes, representatives of various sports from various provinces in Indonesia, aged 18-40 years |
| Measures | AAQ-II, ACSI, CSAI-2R |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness and coping skills together significantly predicted 29% of competitive anxiety in athletes, indicating they can reduce competitive anxiety. Mindfulness contributed more to reducing competitive anxiety than coping skills. |
Abstract
Competitive anxiety is one of the psychological factors which greatly affect athletes' performances. Competitive anxiety is divided into somatic anxiety and cognitive anxiety. This study was conducted to look at mindfulness and coping skills as predictors of competitive anxiety. Through purposive sampling techniques, some (N = 159) senior athletes, representatives of various sports from various provinces in Indonesia, with an age range of 18-40 years were included in this study. This non-experimental research method design used three questionnaires, consisting of AAQ-II (mindfulness), ACSI (coping skills), and CSAI-2R (competitive anxiety) as measurement tools. Statistical analysis, using multiple regression, showed that mindfulness and coping skills simultaneously have a linear relationship to competitive anxiety, and significantly predict a competitive anxiety level of 29%. This means that mindfulness and coping skills can decrease competitive anxiety in athletes. Further analysis found that mindfulness plays a greater role in reducing competitive anxiety than coping skills.
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