University Rugby Sevens Players Anxiety and Confident Scores between First Game and Second Game Based on Different Position of Play

摘要

This pilot study determined the pre-competitive anxiety and confident scores of the university rugby sevens players based on different position of play between first and second games. The participants consists of 12 players from Griffin Rugby Club known as UiTM N9 aged 18 to 22 years (M = 19.50, SD = 1.62) with 4 to 10 years playing experiences (M = 5.92, SD = 1.83), with different positions (6 forwards; 6 backs). The participants completed the CSAI-2R questionnaire prior to the games. The results showed that there were no significant difference in pre-competitive anxieties of the players in the forwards and backs positions. However, the players had a higher in cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety before the first game compared to the second game and no significant difference in self-confidence scores. It is probable the cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety were perceived as something with slightly negative influence on their first game. Coaches need to consider the psychological skills training in order to control and modify the anxiety states of the players before competition.