Martens Definition of Competitive Trait Anxiety
“A tendency to perceive competitive situations as
threatening and to respond to these situations with
feelings of apprehension and tension.”
 A-trait is a personality disposition which is acquired
through experience.
 A-state is the level of reaction which occurs to
threatening stimuli.
Within Marten’s Competitive Model
Competitive A-trait
(Shaped by Experience)
OCS
Perception of Threat
A-state Reaction