Vol. 10, Issue 4, Part C (2024)

There is a lack of studies on training age and the effect of training age on psychological characteristics no study indicates the difference between training age on emotion regulation and achievement goal and anxiety in sports. In this study, we examined the difference between different training ages on emotional regulation, achievement goals and Sports performance Anxiety, as well as emotion regulation, achievement goal and anxiety as a predictor of Training age. To collect data for this research, the "Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Gross & John, 2003)”, “Achievement Goal: Elliot and McGregor’s (2001)” and “Sport Performance Anxiety SAS-2 were used together with a personal information form. Cronbach Alpha, Confirmatory factor analysis, One-way ANOVA, and leaner regression analysis were computed. The data were obtained from a total of 201 (97 male and 104 female) Indian interuniversity-level judo players divided into 3 training age groups 1-5,6-10 and 11-15 year training groups. The validity and reliability of the data were constructed. Mastery avoidance, Performance Approach, and Performance avoidance show significant differences in training age groups. 11-15 years training age group shows higher Achievement goal as well as higher sports performance anxiety. 6-10 year training age groups show higher emotion regulation. Performance avoidance only positively predicts training age.