Stress and anxiety in university athletes and handball professionals in different sports contexts
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https://doi.org/10.5016/bjsphd.v2i1.20137Keywords:
Anxiety; Handball; Psychological aspects; Stressful situationAbstract
The study sought to identify and compare the level of anxiety (trait-state) and stressful situations in handball, in different sports contexts. The two variables were evaluated in a sample of 29 athletes, of whom 20 were professionals (Bauru team), and nine were university athletes (Unesp team). A questionnaire was used to characterize the sample. Data collection took place before important games for both teams. Results showed that there was no difference in the level of anxiety (trait-state) between the two teams, and that some stressful situations were similar for both. However, each team also mentioned specific stressful situations that were not previously found in the literature. Other results were related to the characteristics of the athletes in these contexts. Significant differences and correlations for some variables were found, such as how long the athletes had been on the teams, their ages, and time of practice. The relevance of this study lies in the facts that the characteristics of the athletes in the two contexts are different, but the stressful situations in handball are the same in general, and that each team considers some specific situations to be stressful.
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