The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Competitive Anxiety: A Study on Female Volleyball Players

Simge Yalçın; Emre Ozan Tingaz; Ulviye Bilgin

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The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Competitive Anxiety: A Study on Female Volleyball Players

Authors:

Simge Yalçın | Emre Ozan Tingaz | Ulviye Bilgin

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Sports Medicine

Journal:

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.42-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283486

pISSN:

2717-9966

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Abstract:

 This study investigated the relationship between mindfulness and competitive anxiety in female volleyball players. A total of 123 female volleyball players Mage 24.385.03, 36 athletes from the Sultans League and 87 athletes from the Womens 1st League, in various cities in Turkey responded to the Mindfulness Inventory for Sport MIS and the Sport Competitive Anxiety Test - Adult Form SCAT-A. SPSS 23 was used for statistical analysis. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression method after testing for normality. As a result; there was a significant negative correlation between mindfulness and competitive anxiety. In addition, mindfulness was a significant negative predictor of competitive anxiety and awareness, non-judgment and refocusing sub-dimensions accounted for 15 of the variance in competitive anxiety. Although it is not possible to make a causal inference in this cross-sectional research, mindfulness may be an effective way for competitive anxiety in the current research group. Further research is needed to test this possibility.

 This study investigated the relationship between mindfulness and competitive anxiety in female volleyball players. A total of 123 female volleyball players Mage 24.385.03, 36 athletes from the Sultans League and 87 athletes from the Womens 1st League, in various cities in Turkey responded to the Mindfulness Inventory for Sport MIS and the Sport Competitive Anxiety Test - Adult Form SCAT-A. SPSS 23 was used for statistical analysis. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression method after testing for normality. As a result; there was a significant negative correlation between mindfulness and competitive anxiety. In addition, mindfulness was a significant negative predictor of competitive anxiety and awareness, non-judgment and refocusing sub-dimensions accounted for 15 of the variance in competitive anxiety. Although it is not possible to make a causal inference in this cross-sectional research, mindfulness may be an effective way for competitive anxiety in the current research group. Further research is needed to test this possibility.

 This study investigated the relationship between mindfulness and competitive anxiety in female volleyball players. A total of 123 female volleyball players Mage 24.385.03, 36 athletes from the Sultans League and 87 athletes from the Womens 1st League, in various cities in Turkey responded to the Mindfulness Inventory for Sport MIS and the Sport Competitive Anxiety Test - Adult Form SCAT-A. SPSS 23 was used for statistical analysis. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression method after testing for normality. As a result; there was a significant negative correlation between mindfulness and competitive anxiety. In addition, mindfulness was a significant negative predictor of competitive anxiety and awareness, non-judgment and refocusing sub-dimensions accounted for 15 of the variance in competitive anxiety. Although it is not possible to make a causal inference in this cross-sectional research, mindfulness may be an effective way for competitive anxiety in the current research group. Further research is needed to test this possibility.

 Bu araştırma, kadın voleybolcularda bilinçli farkındalık ile yarışma kaygısı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Türkiyedeki çeşitli illerde Sultanlar Liginden 36 sporcu, Kadınlar 1. Liginden 87 sporcu olmak üzere toplamda 123 kadın voleybolcu Ortyaş 24.385.03 Sporcu Bilinçli Farkındalık Ölçeği ve Sporda Yarışma Kaygısı Ölçeği - Yetişkin Formuna çevrimiçi ortamda gönüllü olarak yanıt vermişlerdir. İstatistiksel analizde SPSS 23 kullanılmıştır. Veriler, normallik sınaması sonrasında Pearson korelasyonu ve çoklu lineer regresyon yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak; kadın voleybolcularda bilinçli farkındalık ve yarışma kaygısı arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte, bilinçli farkındalığın yarışma kaygısının negatif yönde anlamlı bir yordayıcısı olduğu ve farkındalık, yargılamama ve yeniden odaklanma alt boyutlarıyla birlikte yarışma kaygısının 15ini açıkladığı görülmüştür. Kesitsel desende tasarlanmış olan bu araştırmada nedensel bir çıkarımda bulunmak mümkün olmasa da mevcut araştırma grubunda bilinçli farkındalık, yarışma kaygısı için etkili bir yol olabilir. Bu olasılığı test etmek için daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

Article Details

The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Competitive Anxiety: A Study on Female Volleyball Players

Authors:

Simge Yalçın | Emre Ozan Tingaz | Ulviye Bilgin

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Sports Medicine

Journal:

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.42-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283486

pISSN:

2717-9966

Mindfulness

Competitive anxiety

Volleyball

Female atlethe

Bilinçli farkındalık

Yarışma kaygısı

Voleybol

Kadın sporcu

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Simge Yalçın | Emre Ozan Tingaz | Ulviye Bilgin

Publisher: Gazi University

Main Topics: Sports Medicine

Journal: Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.42-47

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283486

pISSN: 2717-9966

Issues

Authors:

Simge Yalçın | Emre Ozan Tingaz | Ulviye Bilgin

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Sports Medicine

Journal:

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.42-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283486

pISSN:

2717-9966