TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Verbal aggressiveness and state anxiety of volleyball players and coaches
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Bekiari, Alexandra
A1  - Patsiaouras, Asterios
A1  - Kokaridas, Dimitrios
A1  - Sakellariou, Kimon
SP  - 630
EP  - 634
VL  - 99
IS  - 2
N2  - The purpose of the present study was to examine the relation of verbal aggressiveness and state anxiety (somatic, cognitive, and self-confidence) in sports settings based on the ratings by volleyball coaches and their athletes. The sample consisted of volleyball athletes (n=208; 98 men and 110 women) and their coaches (n=20; 16 men and 4 women). Analysis showed that male volleyball players rated somatic anxiety higher and were more affected by the verbal aggressiveness of their coaches than female volleyball players. No mean differences were significant for male and female coaches on somatic or cognitive anxiety, self-confidence, or verbal aggressiveness. Also, correlation between subscale scores for male and female volleyball players and coaches was found. The correlations of verbal aggressiveness with self-confidence and anxiety were positive for these athletes, leading them to better behavior. This relationship needs further examination in sport settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -