Volume 29, Issue 4, 2020
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.880
A Study on the Factors of Choking of Golf Players: The Construction of Structural Model
Abstract
The aim of this investigation was to determine if the factors of choking mode of self-consciousness, sport anxiety, coping strategies and sport performance leading to the phenomenon of choking, which happens when athletes make mistakes at key points in the competition. The questionnaires were distributed to Taiwan excellent golf players and 79 valid questionnaires with a response rate 92% were collected and using PLS 2.0 for confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model. The results show that the self-consciousness of golf players can influence their performance through coping strategies, and sport anxiety and coping strategies could directly affect the performance of players. According to the results of the study, golf players need to improve their self-consciousness and coping strategies in daily training.
Keywords
Golf players; self-awareness; Sport anxiety; coping strategies; sport performance