Ansiedad rasgo estado de los deportistas adolescentes de la Federación Deportiva del Azuay, Cuenca 2017

Abstract

Background: Negative emotional states such as anxiety have a great impact on the athlete within the competition and training, affecting motivation and sports performance. General objective: To identify the levels of trait and state anxiety in the adolescent athletes of the Sports Federation of Azuay, Cuenca 2017. Methodology: It is a descriptive quantitative investigation of cross section. The sample consisted of 241 young athletes. A survey and inventory of Trait Anxiety - State (IDARE) was applied. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Science (SPSS). Free version.15.0. The results were presented in tables with frequencies and percentages with their respective analysis. Results: Differences in anxiety were found according to sex, anxiety state is associated to women while anxiety trait to men. It was also evident that athletes who practice time-brand sports present more anxiety. Likewise, high levels of anxiety were found in athletes who train 3 hours a day and compete once a year. Conclusions: High and average levels of trait and state anxiety are observed, with low levels non-existent. This affects the health, motivation and performance of the adolescent athlete, as well as abandonment of the field of physiological and psychological health, which does not allow the total improvement of their abilities to develop greater competitiveness at a national and international level.