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Zenodo
2025
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17519812 |
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- <p><strong><span lang="EN-IN">ABSTRACT</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-IN">Purpose: </span></strong><span lang="EN-IN">This study examined the relationship between self-confidence and performance anxiety among elite female racquet sports players aged 12–15 years. This study aimed to determine whether these psychological constructs differ between badminton and tennis athletes and to what extent self-confidence predicts performance anxiety, addressing gender and developmental gaps in youth sports psychology.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-IN"> </span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-IN">Design/methodology/approach: </span></strong><span lang="EN-IN">A cross-sectional comparative design was employed with 40 elite female athletes (20 badminton and 20 tennis players) recruited from national training centers in Japan. Participants completed the Sport Confidence Inventory (SCI) and the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2). Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlations, independent t-tests, and multiple regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 28.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-IN"> </span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-IN">Findings: </span></strong><span lang="EN-IN">A strong negative correlation (r = –.74, p < .001) was found between self-confidence and performance anxiety. Tennis players reported significantly higher self-confidence and lower anxiety than badminton players. Regression analysis revealed that self-confidence was the strongest predictor of performance anxiety, explaining 55% of variance. The results underscore adolescence as a critical developmental window for psychological interventions.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-IN"> </span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-IN">Practical implications: </span></strong><span lang="EN-IN">The findings highlight the need for sport-specific psychological interventions. Coaches should integrate confidence-building and anxiety regulation techniques, such as mastery experiences, pre-performance routines, and mental skills training, particularly in badminton. Ensuring equitable psychological support for young female athletes is essential for both their performance and empowerment.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-IN"> </span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-IN">Originality:</span></strong><span lang="EN-IN"> This study contributes novel insights by integrating age, gender, and sports context into a single framework. It extends confidence–anxiety models to adolescent female racquet athletes, advancing the ethics-equity-empowerment perspective in applied sports psychology. </span></p>