EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED PSYCOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS ON REDUCING COMPETITIVE STATE ANXITY OF ATHLETES

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of selected psychological interventions on reducing the competitive State anxiety of athletes of Kermanshah .Current study was semi- experimental with pre-test and post-test and random replacement.90 people were selected by accessible sampling in two experimental and control groups. The educational package was performed through 12 ninety-minutes sessions on the experimental group. Information collecting tool was Competitive State Anxiety Inventory. statistical analysis was descriptive statistics and analysis of mancova whit using SPSS 22 program.Covariance showed that psychological interventions has reduced competitive State anxiety of experimental group athletes(p<0/000,cognitive state anxiety f=195/353 ,p<0/000,somatic state anxiety f=31/940 ,p<0/000,self steem f=128/740). In all, performance of psychological interventions is effective on reducing competitive state anxiety in athletes.