Investigating the Effects of Stress and Anxiety on Sports Performance

In the sports world, athletes celebrity status is valued. Coping strategies and tactics are similar to athletic personality. This aids athletes in managing pressures such as anxiety. People employ various coping mechanisms as a result of trait dominance. A coach may need to understand the relative dominance and coping strategies that lead to the development of that quality. The pressure of competition is likely to be tolerated by a competitive athlete. Studying the symptoms of competitive anxiety led to improvements in effort, resistance to opposing behaviors, and overcoming obstacles, including motivational and emotional consequences. Athletes attentional control and self confidence may suffer, and other psychological factors may be negatively impacted, so stress management is crucial to preventing anxiety during sporting events. Sports psychologists are consulted primarily due to anxiety. Included is an analysis of anxietys theoretical underpinnings and how it affects performance. Research on the relationship between anxiety and performance is also discussed. Additionally, cognitive behavioral therapies that have been used in sports to enhance performance and lower anxiety are examined. We will talk about this in this paper. examining how anxiety and stress affect athletic performance. Dr. Vaidyanatha U. "Investigating the Effects of Stress and Anxiety on Sports Performance" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-10 | Issue-1 , February 2026, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd100138.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/100138/investigating-the-effects-of-stress-and-anxiety-on-sports-performance/dr-vaidyanatha-u