The Power of Anxiety in Sports Achievement of Nigerian Secondary School Students:- Uzoka, R. N
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to
determine the relationship between general anxiety and achievement in sports
among Nigerian secondary school students. The design accepted for the study was
the correlation survey design. The sample was made up 356 student athletes
proportionately selected from the 3 educational zones ofAbia State Nigeria. The
instruments utilized for data collection were Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale
(MAS), Researchers Designed Questionnaire (RDQ) and Students’ achievement
records in sports. Two research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.
The study employed multiple correlation statistical analysis to establish the
nature ofrelationship between general anxiety and students’ achievement in
sports. Z-test analysis was utilized to test the significance of the
relationship. The results showed that all the correlation were significant at
5% level ofprobability. Findings showed that anxiety were highly related to
achievement ofstudents in sports. It was recommended among other things that
student athletes should be encouraged to utilize anxiety management techniques
to overcome anxiety associated with competitive sports to enhance achievement
in sports.
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N, R.. "The Power of Anxiety in Sports Achievement of Nigerian Secondary School Students:- Uzoka, R. N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2026). Accessed 07 Apr. 2026. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-power-of-anxiety-in-sports-achievement-of-nigerian-secondary-school-students-uzoka-r-n-7-2