The effect of self- and interpersonal emotion regulation on athletes’ anxiety and goal achievement in competition

There exists a wealth of evidence that athletes must regulate their emotions for optimal performance and wellbeing. In addition to athletes’ attempts own emotions, they may also attempt each other’s (interpersonal emotion regulation). Though self- interpersonal regulation likely co-occur, previous research has not explored how these strategies concurrently impact outcomes. the current study, we examined whether emotional self-regulation receipt from teammates were related anxiety goal achievement during competition. Quantitative, cross-sectional retrospective survey design. Data gathered following sport competitions 509 participants 50 interdependent teams Canada UK (Mage = 19.0, SD 3.1). Analysis data using structural equation modeling revealed after accounting pre-competition anxiety, received was associated with competition, though affect-worsening positively Received achievement, yet affect-improving achievement. Nevertheless, when influence on set zero, competition These can be interpreted as actions between are important outcomes, albeit this effect is attenuated in presence self-regulation. results extend extant sport, line observations, highlight number future opportunities researchers examining contexts.