In:
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Wiley, Vol. 34, No. 2 ( 2021-03), p. 516-524
Abstract:
High anxiety levels are common in people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and anxiety can affect sport performance, but sport competitive anxiety profiles in athletes with ID are unknown. Methods A total of 303 athletes; 116 with ID (33% female, M age = 22.64, SD = 3.94), and 187 without ID (54% female, M age = 21.81, SD = 3.23), completed the modified questionnaire Sport Anxiety Scale‐2‐FLemish‐ID (SAS‐2‐FL‐ID). Results The SAS‐2‐FL‐ID was a valid tool to use in a population of athletes with ID. They had higher trait anxiety (9.36 ± 2.62) than peers without ID (7.58 ± 2.44), F = 26.95, p 〈 .001. With respect to sport anxiety, they only scored higher on the “concentration disruption” subscale. Their overall level of competitive anxiety across all subscales (24.14 ± 7.73) was significantly lower compared to athletes without ID (26.51 ± 7.49), F = 27.10, p 〈 .001. Conclusion On the sporting field, athletes with ID worry less and feel less somatic anxiety compared to athletes without ID.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1360-2322
,
1468-3148
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2030830-9
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