AN INVESTIGATION IN TO THE ROLE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE IN INJURED ATHLETES’ RETURN TO SPORT

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Hother, Zoe
Date
2014Type
Thesis
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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The aim of this present study was to investigate the relationship between sources of
confidence and re-injury anxiety. Participants comprised injured athletes (N=32), who had
been unable to participate in sport for at least 5 weeks. All participants completed the
Modified Sources of Confidence Questionnaire (M-SSCQ; Magyar & Duda, 2000) and the
Re-Injury Anxiety Questionnaire (R-IAI; Walker, 2006). Multiple regression analysis was
conducted to examine the relationship between sources of confidence and re-injury
anxiety. The results of the analysis indicated that a number of sources of confidence
contributed significantly to the prediction of re-injury anxiety, specifically demonstration of
ability, social support and mental/physical preparation. These findings suggest that
athletes place significant importance on demonstration of ability, social support and
physical/mental preparation to offset the detrimental effects of re-injury anxiety. Future
research should be conducted to find out the debilitative factors that the sources of
confidence may have, research should also be conducted on athletes with different
participation levels and gender differences. Sources of confidence within the M-SCCQ and
the questions within the M-SCCQ need further research. Inductive and qualitative research
should be conducted to further explore the relationship between the sources of confidence
and re-injury anxiety
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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
SPORT COACHING
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