Adicción al entrenamiento y ansiedad precompetitiva en los deportistas de los clubes deportivos Cracks y MN23

Abstract

Training addiction and pre-competitive anxiety are variables that may affect psychological well-being and athletic performance, especially in highly demanding competitive contexts. In this regard, the objective of the present study was to analyze the relationship between training addiction and pre-competitive anxiety in athletes from the Cracks and MN23 sports clubs. A quantitative study with a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational design was conducted with a population of 41 athletes, using the Training Addiction Scale (TAS) and the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Revised (CSAI-2R). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, Cronbach’s alpha, and Spearman’s correlation. The results showed moderate levels across the evaluated dimensions and positive and significant correlations between components of training addiction and pre-competitive anxiety, highlighting associations between pleasure and relaxation, withdrawal and craving, as well as between cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence. It is concluded that athletes with higher levels of training dependence tend to have higher levels of pre-competitive anxiety. Therefore, it is necessary to promote strategies for monitoring training load and to provide psychological support to foster the overall well-being of athletes. Keywords: physical activity, sport, mental health, performance, well-being