AUTHOR(S): Ram Mani Tiwari and Dr. Vipendra Singh Parmar

ABSTRACT:
Managing competitive state anxiety stands out as a pivotal responsibility for coaches, given that optimal player and team performance becomes elusive in the throes of heightened stress. In the current research endeavor, the primary objective was to conduct a comparative analysis of cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence levels among male participants engaged in team-based and individual sports. The expansive statistical population encompassed team sports such as Baseball, Softball, and Cricket, as well as individual sports like Swimming, Athletics, and Boxing. The study specifically focused on male athletes from V.S.S.D. PG College, Kanpur within Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, who had actively participated in intercollegiate competitions. A meticulous sampling process was employed, with a total of 120 male players constituting the subjects, evenly distributed between Team Sports and Individual Sports, each comprising 50 participants. The age bracket of the subjects ranged from 17 to 21 years. To assess the participants' cognitive and somatic anxiety levels, the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2) was administered within a timeframe of 20 minutes preceding the commencement of the competition. Each participant was required to complete the questionnaire, a process that consumed approximately 5 minutes. Upon data collection, a rigorous analysis ensued, involving the computation of descriptive statistics followed by a one-way analysis of variance. Notably, a statistically significant difference was observed for cognitive and somatic anxiety, with respective values of 5.872 and 4.982, deemed significant at the 0.05 level. In contrast, no significant difference surfaced concerning self-confidence levels among the male players engaged in either team or individual sports. This nuanced exploration sheds light on the intricate interplay of psychological factors in sports performance, thereby contributing valuable insights to the realm of sports coaching and player management.

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