Presenting a model of predicting competitive anxiety based on intelligence beliefs and achievement goals

Abstract The aim of this study was to prepare a model for competitive anxiety based on intelligence beliefs and achievement goals. In order to fulfill this, 500 elite athletes were chosen through multi-stage cluster sampling. They completed a questionnaire consisting of three subscales (intelligence beliefs, achievement goals and competitive anxiety). Using the path analysis, it was showed that entity and incremental intelligence beliefs indirectly affect competitive anxiety through the mediating role of achievement goals. Contrary to the impact of incremental intelligence beliefs, entity beliefs had an indirectly and negative effect on competitive anxiety.