Assistant Professor,
Main purpose of this study was to investigate pre-competitive anxiety of Indian University athletes. The sample consisted of 94 university athletes (M=51, F=43). Instrument used for data collection was the sports competition anxiety test (SCAT). Questionnaires were administered to these athletes one hour before the actual competition schedule in a bid to get genuine responses during the 66th All India Inter University Athletic Championship. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, S.D. and t-value. The level of confidence was set at 0.05. Results revealed significance differences in changes of anxiety levels of these male and female athletes (t= 15.21 and 18.81. respectively). There were no significance differences between male and female athletes (t—0.84). Indian university coaches were advised to prepare their athletes psychologically, so as to make them mentally ready for competitions.
