Swimming Ability and Anxiety among Female University Students

Abstract

Although high anxiety is common in female students, researches are scant concerning the role played by swimming ability on anxiety in female university students. The present study aims to show the positive effect of a swimming course on anxiety among female university students. Therefore, present study was designed to associate anxiety levels with swimming ability among female university students. 148 volunteers were included in the study and randomly assigned divided into two groups; one experimental and one control group. Anxiety levels were assessed prior to th e tr aining an d then after 10 weeks of tr ainin g. Spielberger‟s State -Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to assess the anxiety level of subjects. The result confirmed a significant difference between the level of anxiety [t (139) =-4.30, P<0.05] between the experimental and the control group. According to the results of this study, swimming ability reduces anxiety levels among female university students. As a conclusion, a systematic and proper intervention program helps to decrease anxiety levels among students.

 

Keywords: Swimming ability, Anxiety, Female university students.