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Does competitive anxiety mediate the relationship between motor abilities and entrance exam performance?
ID Žunić, Srboljub (Author), ID Orlić, Ana (Author), ID Vesković, Ana (Author), ID Nedeljković, Aleksandar (Author), ID Đurić, Saša (Author)

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Abstract
Achieving competitive success in sports often requires navigating high-stress, anxiety-inducing situations. While motor abilities are fundamental for athletic performance, psychological factors such as anxiety also significantly impact competitive outcomes. This study explores the mediating role of competitive state anxiety components (cognitive and somatic) in the relationship between motor abilities and success on the entrance exam for the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, a high-stakes, anxiety-provoking event. We hypothesized that motor abilities would be positively correlated with performance, with cognitive and somatic anxiety mediating this relationship. The sample consisted of 100 candidates (59 males) who underwent a five-week preparation program and completed a range of motor ability tests, as well as the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2. Results revealed a moderate negative correlation between competitive anxiety and performance, with cognitive anxiety partially mediating the relationship between motor abilities and success, while somatic anxiety showed no significant mediating effect. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the psychological mechanisms linking motor skills and performance in competitive environments. We suggest that psychological interventions focusing on reducing cognitive anxiety may improve performance in high-pressure situations, emphasizing the importance of mental preparation in sports. Further research is necessary to explore these effects in real-world competitive contexts and investigate additional factors, such as athletes' perception of anxiety as facilitative or debilitative.

Language:English
Keywords:sport, psychological preparation, performance, mediation, cognitive anxiety, selection, entrance exam performance
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FŠ - Faculty of Sport
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2025
Number of pages:Str. 5-20
Numbering:Vol. 31, no. 2
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-180528 This link opens in a new window
UDC:796.01
ISSN on article:1318-2269
DOI:10.52165/kinsi.31.2.5-20 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:254353411 This link opens in a new window
Publication date in RUL:11.03.2026
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Title:Kinesiologia Slovenica. scientific journal on sport
Shortened title:Kinesiol. Slov.
Publisher:Fakulteta za šport, Inštitut za kineziologijo, Fakulteta za šport, Inštitut za kineziologijo, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani
ISSN:1318-2269
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Ali tekmovalna tesnoba vpliva na odnos med gibalnimi sposobnostmi in uspešnostjo na sprejemnem izpitu?
Abstract:
Doseganje tekmovalnih uspehov v športu pogosto zahteva spopadanje z visoko stopnjo stresa in tesnobe. Čeprav so gibalne sposobnosti temeljne za športno uspešnost, psihološki dejavniki, kot je tesnoba, prav tako pomembno vplivajo na tekmovalne rezultate. Ta študija preučuje posredniško vlogo komponent tekmovalne tesnobe (kognitivne in somatske) v odnosu med gibalnimi sposobnostmi in uspešnostjo na sprejemnem izpitu na Fakulteti za šport in športno vzgojo, ki predstavlja dogodek z visokimi vložki in velikim izzivom za tesnobo. Hipoteza je bila, da so gibalne sposobnosti pozitivno povezane z uspešnostjo, pri čemer kognitivna in somatska tesnoba vplivata na ta odnos. Vzorec je zajemal 100 kandidatov (59 moških), ki so opravili pettedenski pripravljalni program ter vrsto testov gibalnih sposobnosti in izpolnili vprašalnik Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2. Rezultati so pokazali zmerno negativno korelacijo med tekmovalno tesnobo in uspešnostjo, pri čemer je kognitivna tesnoba delno vplivala na odnos med gibalnimi sposobnostmi in uspehom, medtem ko somatska tesnoba ni imela pomembnega posredniškega učinka. Ti izsledki prispevajo k boljšemu razumevanju psiholoških mehanizmov, ki povezujejo gibalne spretnosti in uspešnost v tekmovalnih okoljih. Predlagamo, da bi psihološke intervencije, osredotočene na zmanjševanje kognitivne tesnobe, lahko izboljšale uspešnost v situacijah z visokim pritiskom, kar poudarja pomen psihološke priprave v športu. Za nadaljnje razumevanje teh učinkov v resničnih tekmovalnih okoliščinah in raziskovanje dodatnih dejavnikov, kot je dojemanje tesnobe kot spodbudne ali zaviralne, pa je potrebnih več raziskav.

Keywords:šport, psihološka priprava, nastop, meditacija, kognitivna tesnoba, selekcija, sprejemni izpit

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