SPORTS PERFORMANCE ANXIETY AND SPORTS CONFIDENCE AMONG COLLEGE ATHLETES: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF FRIENDSHIP QUALITY

Authors

  • Gideon I. Juezan Sports Director/Instructor 1, Davao del Sur State College, Philippines
  • Rodolfo II M. Osorno UMDC College Professor, Master Teacher 1, Ramon Magsaysay Central Elem School, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v8i1.4170

Keywords:

sports anxiety, friendship, confidence, college student-athletes, moderating effect, Philippines

Abstract

The study endeavored to recognize the moderating effect of friendship quality between sports performance anxiety and sports confidence of varsity athletes in state colleges in Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental. A non-experimental quantitative research design was used, utilizing descriptive, correlational and causative designs and data were taken from N=119 college athletes who were asked to respond on questionnaires online. In the analysis of the data, weighted mean, Pearson r, mod graph via linear regression were used. Results revealed that sports performance anxiety has a significant relationship with sports confidence and friendship quality significantly related to sports confidence. However, sports performance anxiety does not significantly correlate with friendship quality. Linear regression analysis found out that while sports performance anxiety and friendship quality significantly influence sport confidence among athletes, sports performance anxiety does not significantly influence friendship quality among athletes. Finally, while no moderating effect was noted on friendship quality, regressing it in combination with sports performance anxiety posed a significant influence on the confidence of athletes.

 

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  • Gideon I. Juezan, Sports Director/Instructor 1, Davao del Sur State College, Philippines
    Prof. Gideon Juezan is a college instructor at Davao del Sur State College, Philippines. A Sports Director and an Athletics Coach. His Main research interest is in the area of Factors affecting athletes’ performance.
  • Rodolfo II M. Osorno, UMDC College Professor, Master Teacher 1, Ramon Magsaysay Central Elem School, Philippines

    Dr. Rodolfo II M. Osorno is a University of Mindanao Digos campus college professor, Master Teacher 1 Ramon Magsaysay Central Elementary School. His main research interest is in the area of the education system.

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