Profiling of Psychological States and Sports Performance among Competitive Karate Athletes

This study investigated the psychological states and sports performance of 155 competitive karate athletes (n=73 female, 82 male), exploring the influence of mood, motivation, and anxiety level on participation level.A cross-sectional research design was employed, utilizing the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), Participation Motivation Questionnaire (PMQ), and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2R (CSAI-2R) to assess psychological factors.Results indicated a moderate positive mood (vigor M = 2.72, SD = 0.93; fatigue M = 1.52,SD = 1.04), generally positive motivation (friendship M = 1.65,SD = 0.61), and moderate anxiety levels (cognitive anxiety M = 2.35, SD = 0.81; somatic anxiety M = 2.04, SD = 0.71), although selfconfidence was high (M = 2.98, SD = 0.75).The mean participation level (4.57, SD = 1.49, scale: 1=Inter-tournament, 6=International) indicated highly competitive involvement.The objective of this study was to determine the level of psychological states and to examine the relationship between psychological states and sports performance among competitive karate athletes.The results revealed significant positive correlations between all three variables.Mood was significantly positively correlated with motivation (r = .569,p < .001)and anxiety