Coragem, ansiedade e medo no esporte em relação ao sucesso na aprendizagem do esqui alpino

Vjekoslav Cigrovski; Ivan Radman; Erkut Konter; Mateja Očić; Lana Ružić

Authors

Vjekoslav Cigrovski Faculty of Kinesiology Horvacanski zavoj, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan Radman Faculty of Kinesiology Horvacanski zavoj, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Erkut Konter Sport Science and Technology High School, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
Mateja Očić Faculty of Kinesiology Horvacanski zavoj, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Lana Ružić Faculty of Kinesiology Horvacanski zavoj, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Individuals’ psychological traits can influence not just success in sport but also the ability to learn new motor skills. We investigated whether sport courage, worry and fear differ between alpine ski-naive and basic level skiers and how they affect ski learning. (2): A total of 337 students (249 ski-naive and 88 basic level) participated in research consisting of a four-part questionnaire and structured skiing program. (3) Results: For beginners, lower fear (r = −0.30, p < 0.01) and higher Self-efficiency (r = 0.28, p < 0.05) and mastery (r = 0.20, p < 0.01) were associated with better performance; reducing fear and increasing self-efficiency and worry increased performance. Experienced skiers were better in determination, mastery, and self-efficiency (all p < 0.05). In case of lower score in worry (r = −0.28, p < 0.01) and higher in self-efficiency (r = 0.22, p < 0.05) performance was better. Males scored higher in sport courage scale-31 (all p < 0.05). In particular, self-efficiency was associated with better (r = 0.39, p < 0.01), and higher fear with poorer performance (r = −0.33, p < 0.01). Moreover, self-efficiency was a predictor of ski success (p < 0.001). On the other hand, females like ski beginners scored higher in fear (p < 0.001). In females, determination, mastery and self-efficiency had a positive correlation with skiing (r = 0.21, p < 0.05, r = 0.28, p < 0.01, and r = 0.33, p < 0.01, respectively), while association between Fear and skiing (r = −0.46, p < 0.01) was negative, and fear (p < 0.001) was inversely related to success.

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