Relationship between Spiritual Transcendence and Competitive Anxiety in Male Athletes

Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 9

Abstract

The purpose of this study was the relationship between spiritual transcendence and competitive anxiety in athletes. For this field, 400 of men athletes in Kermanshah city by stratified sampling were selected and completed the spiritual transcendence and competitive anxiety scales. Results of Pierson correlation indicated that was positive correlation between connectedness (r=0.331), prayer fulfillment (r=0.411), universality (r=0.156) and spiritual transcendence(r=0.234) with sportive self-confidence, and negative correlation between connectedness (r=-0.124), prayer fulfillment (r=-0.443), universality (r=- 0.415) and spiritual transcendence (r=-0.397) with sportive self-confidence with somatic anxiety and between prayer fulfillment (r=-0.271), universality (r=-0.312) and spiritual transcendence (r=-0.221) with sportive self-confidence with somatic anxiety. Results of multiple regression by inter method showed that connectedness, prayer fulfillment and universality were explained 0.287 variance of competitive anxiety (cognitive-somatic) and this variables were explained 0.319 variance of sportive self-confidence (p<0/05).

Authors and Affiliations

Javad Azimirad*| Department of Physical Education, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran,javadazimirad@yahoo.com, Mohammad Jalilvand| Department of Physical Education, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

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Javad Azimirad*, Mohammad Jalilvand (2012). Relationship between Spiritual Transcendence and Competitive Anxiety in Male Athletes. International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences, 3(9), 1783-1786. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-5108