Abstract:Introduction: Almost all performances depend on the ability of application of psychological skills against any situation. Increased mental skill will often contribute to better performance. Performance anxiety is not uncommon in sports, as to some extent, fear of performance helps in achieving desired concentration.
Purpose: Purpose of the study was to Assess the Sports Competitive Anxiety in National Women Footballer Players of India. Selection of Subjects: 84 women players of 7 different state teams of India Were selects as the subjects for the purpose of the study.
Methodology: For the purpose Sports Competitive Anxiety Test Inventory (SCAT, developed by Rainer Martens in 1977) was used.
Results: As results it was found that National Indian Women Football Players have an average Level of Anxiety. Total 43% teams have low level of Anxiety, 43% have Average level of Anxiety, and 17% of team have high level of Anxiety. On the basis of states Bihar, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have low level of Anxiety, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Jharkhand have Average level of Anxiety and Rajasthan Have the high level of anxiety.
Conclusion: It was concluded that National Level Women Football Players of India have average level of anxiety.
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