Superstitious beliefs and practices have been observed by athletes to reduce anxiety, build confidence, and cope with uncertainty. Using a three-fold survey packet measuring superstitious beliefs, athletic identity, and sport competition anxiety, this study aimed to determine the relationship between sport superstition and competition anxiety and between athletic identity. This study also aimed to examine the extent to which age, gender, and type of sport are related to superstition use. Findings indicated that athletic identity and sport competition anxiety were positively correlated to sport superstition. The enactment of sport superstition can somewhat be irrational to some observers; therefore, this study can add to the understanding that sport superstition should be viewed as an inherent part of mental and physical preparation for sports competition in situations where outcome is perceived as both uncertain and important.
