Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Instruction on Competitive Anxiety of Karate’ Girls

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive-behavioral stress management instruction on the competitive anxiety of karate girls.
Twenty professional karate ‘girls were selected based on the score in Schmidt et al sports anxiety questionnaire had high anxiety levels and a randomized replication design was used to allocate them to the experimental and control groups. They were competing in the superior league of Iran.  Cognitive-behavioral stress management was instructed once a week, and 10 sessions were held. Data about sports anxiety in the pre-test, after the intervention, and three months after the end of the intervention were collected and analyzed.
The results showed that the somatic anxiety, worry, and concentration disruption significantly decreased between the pre-test with post-test and between the pre-test and follow-up.
It seems to raise awareness, stress reduction skills training; cognitive evaluation modification, interpersonal skills development; an increase of emotional expression, and a decrease of social isolation that exists in this program are the causes of the changes that occur.