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@article{205828,
        author = {Medi John Levy},
        title = {The study of competitive anxiety and its regulation on sports performance},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {8364-8369},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=205828},
        abstract = {This study examines the role of competitive anxiety and emotion regulation in influencing sports performance among university athletes. Competitive anxiety, particularly its cognitive and somatic dimensions, has been widely recognized as a significant psychological factor affecting athletic outcomes. However, recent research suggests that the way athletes regulate their emotions may determine whether anxiety facilitates or impairs performance. The present study adopts a quantitative correlational design to investigate the predictive relationship between competitive anxiety (cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence), emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression), and perceived sports performance. Data were collected from 65 university athletes participating in basketball, volleyball, and football. Standardized instruments including the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Revised (CSAI-2R) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) were utilized. The findings will contribute to the understanding of psychological determinants of performance and provide practical implications for coaches, sport psychologists, and athletes in optimizing competitive outcomes.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {June},
        }