المجلة العلمية للتربية البدنية و الرياضية

Relationship Between Competitive Anxiety And Shooting Accuracy Among Senior Basketball Players

Auteurs : Khabez Kamal .

Résumé

Competitive anxiety is one of the most important psychological factors that influence the performance of athletes in sports competition. The objective of this study was to investigate the link between competitive anxiety and shooting accuracy in senior basketball players. The approach used is descriptive analytical, the sample is made up of 12 senior basketball players from the R.C.B team in the Algerian National Championship. Competitive anxiety was measured by 27 items from the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) while shooting accuracy was measured by free throws, two-point shots, and three-point shots. The results indicated a weak negative correlation between competitive anxiety and free throw accuracy (r = -0.29, p = 0.361), a positive correlation between competitive anxiety and two-point shooting accuracy (r = 0.47, p = 0.123), and a weak negative correlation between competitive anxiety and three-point shooting accuracy (r = -0.133, p = 0.68). These findings imply that the kind of shot can play a role in the association between competitive anxiety and shooting performance, with free throw and three-point shots being more vulnerable to the effects of anxiety on performance. The research underlines the need for psychological preparation beside physical and technical training to enhance success in basketball competitions

Mots clés

Basketball ; performance ; sports psychology ; shoot accuracy ; competitive anxiety