Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management

Greek Basketball Referees Performance and Stress Factors During and After the Games
Lazaros Ntasis, Thalia Panagi, Athanasios Strigas, Konstantinos Koronios, Marinela Dashi

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of pre-competitive anxiety experienced by N=348 Greek basketball referees. In order to classify the stress factors Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) used. The aim was to examine Cognitive state anxiety, Somatic state anxiety, and Self-confidence, which require them to exercise self-control for optimal performance before and after the games. Results indicated that cognitive and somatic anxiety after the event was higher. On the other hand, self-confident decreased. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that referees' competitive anxiety might affect their fear of mistakes before a stressful game.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jpesm.v8n1a3