M.A. Thesis:

The Effect Of Psychological Skills Training On competitive anxiety٫ self-confidence and performance In Futsal players adolescent.

Competitive anxiety and self-confidence are factors that affect performance and several physiological responses to key attack. The aim of this study was to investigate the Effect Of Psychological Skills Training On competitive anxiety, self-confidence and performance In Futsal player adolescent. This method was semi-experimental study. 30 man futsal player adolescent who participated in this study were divided into two experimental and control groups. Persian version of Competitive state Anxiety Scale-2 was used to measure cognitive and physical anxiety and self-confidence. Loughborough Soccer Shooting Test (LSST) was also used to measure performance. The score of competitive anxiety, self-confidence and soccer Shooting test were measured in both groups. The experimental group performed 8-week and post-test protocol was performed. Analysis of variance with Paired T test and ANCOVA test utilize to data analyz. The results showed that after intervention competitive anxiety has fallen. As well as self- confidence and Performance has increased after the intervention. In general, it can be concluded that the Psychological Skills Training could be a strategy to reduce anxiety and strategic competitive is to improve self-confidence. The sport psychologists suggest that this strategy to reduce competitive anxiety and increase self-confidence and consequently to improve their performance.

Keywords: Competitive Anxiety, Self-confidence, Performance, Psychological Skills Training, Futsal player adol