The Relationship Between Self-Confidence and Anxiety of Petanque Athletes in Facing Matches in Central Java

Participating in matches is one of the main goals of athletes training. An athlete's Essential components include technique, physical and strategy, and mental conditions that must be prepared to win a match. This study aims to determine the relationship between self-confidence and anxiety of Central Java petanque athletes facing the match. This study employs a quantitative descriptive approach with a product-moment correlation method. It utilized a questionnaire as a testing instrument, which was distributed to the respondents. The sampling method employed was purposive sampling. The population of this study was Central Java petanque athletes aged 12-24 years, with a total of 30 athletes. Data analysis in this study was conducted using SPSS 23 to determine the relationship between self-confidence and anxiety of Central Java petanque athletes facing the match. The results showed a significant relationship between self-confidence and anxiety of Central Java petanque athletes facing the match, with a value of 0.01 <0.05, so Ho was rejected. The r or Pearson correlation value is negative, meaning the relationship between the two variables is negative. In this study, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the level of self-confidence and anxiety of Petanque athletes in Pekalongan Regency. In other words, the higher the self-confidence of an athlete, the lower the level of anxiety in Central Java's Petanque athletes when facing competitions. Therefore, an athlete's mental state is very important to support performance during competitions. An athlete's mental strength can be trained through implementation the coach's training program.