A study of attention problems and psychological factors of success in clay pigeon shooters

The article aims to study the role of personal characteristics in reducing anxiety and increasing attention in athletes involved in clay pigeon shooting. The purpose of the study is to identify the individual psychological prerequisites for success in clay pigeon shooting, the effect of which contributes to increased attention stability. The study involved 60 clay pigeon shooting athletes: Group A - Honored Master of Sports, Masters of Sports of International Class, Masters of Sports; and Group B - Candidate Master of Sports. Standardized psychodiagnostics methods were used: the Competitive Anxiety Assessment Method, CSAI-2, the 12-Mental Skills Assessment Model, OMSAT, the Spielberger-Khanin Anxiety Scale, STAI, the Action Control Scale, the HAKEMP-90, and the Rotter Locus of Control Scale. The results of the comparative analysis revealed reliable differences between the athletes of the two groups in the level of cognitive and somatic anxiety, self-confidence, locus control, and self-regulation skills. The results of the study can be used in psychological work with athletes.