In general, sport participation increases in primary and middle school years and decreases in upper school years, and boys do more sport than girls. This may be partly because ore teams are run for boys than girls, so they have more opportunities. The lack of suitable opportunities and support to develop their talents may sometimes cause children to withdraw from sport, but their achievement goals generally have more to do with it.
Causes of children’s anxiety in sport
The main features of each type of anxiety are described below;
· Generalized anxiety
Describes worries or fears which are not isolated to any one situation or event but which are generalized by the youngster to cover a wide range of future events
· Separation anxiety
Caused by worries about real or imagined separation from a parent because of illness, injury or death.
· Social anxiety
Caused by fears or worries about loss of friend attractiveness or meeting new people.
· Performance anxiety
Can occur when the child is called upon to take a test, speak in front of others in the classroom, or compete against someone in sport.
· Fears and phobias
Extreme states of anxiety linked to particular objects, persons or situations. For example, visiting the dentist or having an injection are common childhood fears. In some cases, though, extreme fear can result in the child avoiding certain situations (phobias).
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