Motivation as an influential variable in anxiety and self-confidence of athletes

Authors

  • Patricia Catalá Mesón
  • Cecilia Peñacoba Puente
  • Lilian Velasco Furlong
  • Noelia Jareño Arias
  • Ángel Fernández Serrano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2016.112.2

Keywords:

motivation, anxiety, self-confidence, sport, soccer players

Abstract

Different studies analyze the link established between the continuum of motivation and anxiety and self-confidence in sports. Given the wide variety of results in this regard, the purpose of this study is to delve further into this relationship. The sample consists of 562 male soccer players from six teams in the Community of Madrid, aged between 12 and 19 years. The results show that the introjected regulation is shown as the only predictor of cognitive anxiety, intrinsic motivationto experience stimulation and intrinsic motivation to know are shown as predictors of self-confidence, and intrinsic motivation to accomplish things is shown as predictor of somatic anxiety (in this case with negative relationships). Both as a low amotivation such as a high intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation are essential to differentiating healthy player profiles. Future research lines are proposed, including moderating variables of motivation-anxiety relationship and introjected regulation processes.

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Published

2017-01-10

How to Cite

Catalá Mesón, P., Peñacoba Puente, C., Velasco Furlong, L., Jareño Arias, N., & Fernández Serrano, Ángel. (2017). Motivation as an influential variable in anxiety and self-confidence of athletes. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (112), 14–28. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2016.112.2