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Evaluate the impact of a psychological skills intervention on athlete motivation and anxiety levels.

November 14, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Readiness for competition across sports and genders: a study on psychological skills intervention

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Psychological intervention enhanced intrinsic motivation and reduced anxiety in 512 athletes, indicating its value in sports.

Evaluate the impact of a psychological skills intervention on athlete motivation and anxiety levels.
Structured 4-week psychological program for athletes
Used Sport Motivation Scale-II and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2
Data analyzed with mixed ANOVAs, t-tests, and Bonferroni correction
Significant improvements in intrinsic motivation post-intervention
Reductions in amotivation and somatic anxiety
Large effect sizes indicating meaningful impact across genders and sports

Alecu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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