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Intensity & Direction of Comp. State Anxiety…. Purpose & Hypothesis. Find a way to delve further into the directionality of anxiety measures. None due to exploratory nature of study. Method. 69 Intramural athletes CSAI-2 modified to include directionality of -3 to +3.
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Purpose & Hypothesis • Find a way to delve further into the directionality of anxiety measures. • None due to exploratory nature of study.
Method • 69 Intramural athletes • CSAI-2 modified to include directionality of -3 to +3. • Sport Orientation Questionnaire • Only used the competitiveness subscale. • Note: an exploratory study is tough to do in a positivist framework. Constructivism is a better methodology to utilize when a basic understanding is what you desire.
Results • No differences between groups (median split of competitiveness). • High competitiveness: anxiety viewed as facilitative. • Low competitiveness: SC lower & less facilitative. • All groups had a + mean direction score.
Discussion • Contradictory results to their earlier study that used intercollegiate athletes. • Does that matter? • Overall positive means for both CA & SA. • Does that make sense?