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Hitting boundaries: Contract type, playing experience, non-cognitive skills, and sport anxiety in elite women cricketers.
Cross, Kathryn; Batey, Mark Daniel; Denovan, Andrew; Dagnall, Neil; Powell, Daniel.
Afiliación
  • Cross K; England and Wales Cricket Board, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, United Kingdom.
  • Batey MD; Department of People & Performance, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Denovan A; School of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
  • Dagnall N; Department of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Powell D; Department of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
PLoS One ; 19(8): e0308281, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39121040
ABSTRACT
This paper examined the psychological impact of contextual influences (i.e., contract type and playing experience) on sport anxiety in elite women cricketers participating in The Hundred. A sample of 71 elite female cricketers playing during the 2021-2022 season took part. Forty-nine of the sample (69%) held professional contracts, and 22 (31%) had yet to sign a professional contract. Participants provided details about their contract type and playing experience and completed self-report measures assessing sport anxiety, mental toughness, and general self-efficacy. Since mental toughness and self-efficacy are non-cognitive constructs, which buffer competitive trait anxiety, analysis controlled for these variables. Multivariate analyses of covariance examined sport anxiety scores among participants in relation to Hundred matches played (either 0, 1-10, or more than 10) and contract type (whether participants had a professional contract in place or not). Subfactors of Worry, Somatic, and Confusion assessed sports anxiety. No significant main effects existed. However, alongside a significant interaction, a covariate mental toughness effect occurred. Examination of the interaction revealed Worry scores were lower in cricketers who were yet to play a Hundred match who had not received a professional contract. Furthermore, Worry and Somatic scores were higher in cricketers that had played more than 10 Hundred matches and had not received a professional contract. These findings have important implications for the development of elite women cricketers. Particularly, they highlight the need to differentially support players through their career progression.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Atletas Límite: Adult / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Atletas Límite: Adult / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos