| Our research aimed to conduct basic descriptions of temperamental
traits and the level of state and trait anxiety of young male athletes,
and to compare them by type of sports. Study participants were 277
athletes and 152 non-athletes who were all high school boys. The Korean
version of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was used
for checking temperamental traits while the Korean version of the
State and Trait Anxiety Inventory form Y (STAI-KY) was used to estimate
anxiety levels. Harm Avoidance score of athletes was higher than that
of non-athletes. Harm Avoidance score of golfers was lowest and that
of swimmers was highest. The state anxiety score of baseball players
was lowest and that of Taekwondo players was highest. The trait anxiety
score of baseball players was also lowest and that of golfers was
highest. Both trait and state anxieties of the 'winner' group were
lower than those of the 'no winner' group. While prior research mainly
focused on athletes' environment and phenotypic characteristics, we
studied the pattern of temperaments in athletes along with its potential
influence on athletic performance.
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WORDS: Temperament, TCI, state, trait, anxiety, performance.
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