Aydin, Aylin (2025) The Relationship Between Trait Resilience and Competitive State Anxiety Level: The Mediation Effect of Competition (Other-based Goals). Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Competition in sport can elicit both motivational goals and psychological stress. This study examined whether other-approach and other-avoidance goals mediate the relationship between trait resilience and cognitive and somatic anxiety in athletes. Specifically, it was hypothesized that athletes higher in trait resilience would report more other-approach goals and fewer other-avoidance goals. In turn, other-approach goals were anticipated to predict lower levels of cognitive and somatic anxiety, whereas other-avoidance goals were expected to predict higher levels. Nighty-three competitive athletes (M = 23.67, 49.5% female) completed self-report measures assessing trait resilience, other-based goals, and competitive state anxiety. Mediation analyses demonstrated that trait resilience was linked to more other-approach and fewer other-avoidance goals; in turn, these goals were associated with lower and higher anxiety, respectively. However, only other-avoidance goals significantly mediated the link between trait resilience and somatic anxiety. The findings indicate that the types of goals athletes adopt play a significant role in shaping their resilience as well as their cognitive and somatic anxiety in competitive settings.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Yperen, N. van and Hartigh, J.R. den |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Talent Development and Creativity (TDC) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2025 13:48 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2025 13:48 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5852 |
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