ABSTRACTThis study aimed to determine the level of anxiety among the volleyball athletes of SMP Negeri 1 Cineam, Tasikmalaya Regency, in preparation for the National Student Sports Olympiad (Olimpiade Olahraga Siswa Nasional/O2SN) at the junior high school level. The study employed a quantitative approach using a descriptive research method. The study population consisted of 20 volleyball athletes from SMP Negeri 1 Cineam, Tasikmalaya Regency, who were preparing to participate in the O2SN competition. A total sampling technique was employed, whereby all members of the population were included as research participants. The research instrument used was the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) developed by Martens to assess athletes' competitive anxiety levels. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 29 through descriptive statistics and the Shapiro–Wilk normality test. The results showed that the athletes' anxiety level had a mean score of 26.50, a standard deviation of 2.46, a variance of 6.05, a minimum score of 22, and a maximum score of 30. The Shapiro–Wilk normality test produced a significance value of 0.322 (p > 0.05), indicating that the data were normally distributed and met the assumptions required for parametric statistical analysis. The study concludes that anxiety is an important psychological aspect that should receive greater attention in the athlete development process. Therefore, coaches and physical education teachers are encouraged to integrate mental training strategies, such as relaxation techniques, positive self-talk, imagery, and competition simulation, into regular training programs to enhance athletes' psychological readiness prior to competition.ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kecemasan (anxiety) atlet bola voli SMP Negeri 1 Cineam Kabupaten Tasikmalaya dalam menghadapi Olimpiade Olahraga Siswa Nasional (O2SN) tingkat SMP. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Populasi penelitian terdiri atas 20 atlet bola voli SMP Negeri 1 Cineam Kabupaten Tasikmalaya yang dipersiapkan mengikuti O2SN tingkat SMP. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan total sampling, sehingga seluruh populasi dijadikan sebagai sampel penelitian. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) yang dikembangkan oleh Martens untuk mengukur tingkat kecemasan kompetitif atlet. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan IBM SPSS Statistics Version 29 melalui statistik deskriptif dan uji normalitas Shapiro–Wilk. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kecemasan atlet memiliki nilai rata-rata (mean) sebesar 26,50, standar deviasi 2,46, varians 6,05, nilai minimum 22, dan nilai maksimum 30. Hasil uji normalitas menunjukkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,322 (p > 0,05), sehingga data berdistribusi normal dan memenuhi asumsi untuk analisis statistik parametrik. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa kecemasan merupakan aspek psikologis yang perlu mendapat perhatian dalam proses pembinaan atlet. Pelatih dan guru pendidikan jasmani disarankan untuk mengintegrasikan latihan mental, seperti teknik relaksasi, positive self-talk, imagery, dan simulasi pertandingan ke dalam program latihan guna meningkatkan kesiapan mental atlet sebelum mengikuti kompetisi.
Copyrights © 2026