The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Perfectionism disposition of Pro-Golfers on Competitive Anxiety and State Sport Confidence. For accomplishing these purposes, the 113 subjects were selected using the systematic sampling metho...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Perfectionism disposition of Pro-Golfers on Competitive Anxiety and State Sport Confidence. For accomplishing these purposes, the 113 subjects were selected using the systematic sampling method from the golf game participants(Pro-Golfers) on the 2000 season former half-year.
The data for the study were collected through the survey questionnaires. For the data of Perfectionism disposition, Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale(MPS) developed by Frost (1990) and standardized in Korean language by Hyun(1992) were used. And for the data of Competitive Anxiety, Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2(CSAI-2) developed by Martens(1990). Finally for the data of State Sport Confidence, State Sport Confidence Inventory(SSCI) developed by Vealey(1986).
The statistical methods utilized for testing the hypotheses were Cronbach's α, descriptive statistics, One-way ANOVA, standard multiple regression analysis with the residual after controlling the socio-demographic characteristics and also path-analysis through standard multiple regression.
From the analyses of the data, the following conclusions of the study were obtained;
First, the perfectionism disposition, competitive anxiety and state sport confidence are partly different along with the socio- demographic characteristics of male and female Pro-Golfers.
Second, the perfectionism disposition of male and female Pro-Golfers is partly influenced on competitive anxiety.
Third, the perfectionism disposition of male and female Pro-Golfers is partly influenced on state sport confidence.
Fourth, the competitive anxiety of male and female Pro-Golfers is partly influenced on state sport confidence.
Finally, there are causal relationship among perfectionism disposition of male and female Pro-Golfers, competitive anxiety and state sport confidence.