IMPACT OF INTRINSIC MOTIVATION ON COMPETITIVE ANXIETY AMONG WHEELCHAIR HANDBALL ATHLETES

A survey of 37 male athletes with physical disabilities participating in the Brazilian Wheelchair Handball championship, with an average age of 34.18 years. The data was collected using the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) and Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS) and analyzed with statistical tests including Pearson’s Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression. The study was authored by Fábia Freire da Silva and is available via Open Access.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between intrinsic motivation subscales (e.g., Pleasure/Interest, Competence) and competitive anxiety based on the described survey instruments.
• Predicting somatic anxiety or concentration disturbance scores based on athlete competence and pressure/tension perceptions mentioned in the abstract.
• Analyzing the variance explained (e.g., 15% for somatic anxiety, 31% for concentration disturbance) by different motivational factors as reported in the study results.

Strengths

• Data is based on a specific, defined population of 37 male Wheelchair Handball athletes.
• Study reports concrete statistical results, including explained variance percentages (15%, 31%) for anxiety subscales.
• Uses established psychological instruments (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, Sport Anxiety Scale).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and demographic bias inherent to the single Brazilian championship sample.

Provenance

Source

Fábia Freire da Silva via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Survey data collected using the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) and Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS).

Geography

Brazil