The study was designed to determine the effects of psychological sex-role on pre-performance anxiety in masculine (rugby), feminine (balance beam), and neutral (badminton) sex-typed motor activities. Instruments used to gather data included the Personal Attributes Questionnaire, the Sport Competition Anxiety Test, and the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2. Twenty-six masculine, 24 feminine, and 27 androgynous males and females were submitted to a three-phase training session for each sport skill. At the conclusion of each session, prior to performing the skill in front of a panel of judges (confederates of the experimenter), subjects were administered the self-report state anxiety (A-state) inventory. Data were analyzed by a 2 x 3 x 3 design. Conclusions were that individuals classified as feminine reported more feelings of A-state prior to performance than individuals classified as masculine or androgynous. Furthermore, the performer's biological sex affected anxiety levels, depending upon perceptions concerning the sex-appropriateness of the activity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc503917 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Taylor, Angela D. (Angela Denise) |
| Contributors | Richardson, Peggy A., 1938-, Thurman, Christopher Wyatt |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 82 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Taylor, Angela D. (Angela Denise), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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