Table 3.
Pearson correlation coefficients (r) between anxiety and scales of Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) in athletes.
| all athletes | endurance sports | power/combat sports | power/individual sports | team sports | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Trait | State | Trait | State | Trait | State | Trait | State | Trait | |
| State | - | .73** | .76** | - | .77** | - | .74** | - | .64 | |
| Trait | .73** | - | .76** | - | .77** | - | .74** | - | .64** | - |
| NS | −.04 | −.025 | −.30 | −.40 | −.19 | −.01 | −.16 | −.21 | .30** | .24 |
| HA | .28** | .18** | .78** | .49* | .16 | .06 | .29** | .17 | .39 | .35** |
| RD | −.06 | −.13* | −.34 | −.24 | .22* | .09 | −.22* | −.23* | −.12 | .16 |
| P | −.07 | .08 | −.13 | .28 | .04 | .20 | .01 | .27** | −.28 | −.32** |
* p < 0.05
** p < 0.01. State: state anxiety, Trait: trait anxiety, NS: Novelty Seeking, HA: Harm Avoidance, RD: Reward Dependence, P: persistence