Trait Anxiety among Perlis Silat Athletes During SUKMA Tournament

This study was conducted to examine the effects of the level of concerns among Perlis Silat athletes before the Sukma competition. The study focuses on the level of anxiety among the Perlis Silat athlete before the Sukma tournament. This study found that Silat athletes showed the highest result of anxiety. Moreover, the main objective of this study is to determine the different levels of trait anxiety seven days before the game, one day before the match and 30 minutes before the game. This study is significant to martial arts athletes in addition to being a reference to Silat Association of Perlis and other sports agencies in Perlis. The researchers aim to examine the anxiety level among the athletes who participated in the Perlis Sukma competition. 17 Perlis martial arts athletes aged 18-21 were chosen as subjects. The SCAT (Sport Anxiety Test) questionnaire was used in this study. The subjects were given a questionnaire that was distributed seven days before a game, one day before the game, and 30 minutes before the game. The study found that the mean internal concerns seven days before a match was 2.60, the mean internal concerns for one day before the competition was 2.60 while 30 minutes before the game , the mean was 2.99. In this regard, the results of the present study show a higher level of competition concerns.