The relationship between socioeconomic status and competitive sport anxiety in youth

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the relationship between socioeconomic status and competitive sport anxiety in youth athletes. The Multidimensional Anxiety Theory served as the conceptual framework for this study. Participants included 62 youth athletes from an affluent and a middle class socioeconomic background defined by average household income. All participants completed the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 approximately one hour before competing in sport. Significance testing (t-test) was conducted to determine any difference between affluent and middle class athletes in somatic, cognitive A-state anxiety and self-confidence. The results revealed a lack of statistical difference between the two schools for somatic, cognitive A-state anxiety or self-confidence.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• De Paulo, Brian

Contributors dc:contributor

• Barnett Morris, Lynn

• Competitive Anxiety
• Youth
• Socioeconomic Status

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Brian De Paulo

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/45412

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/45412