Table 3. Correlation (r) of elite volleyball referees’ anxiety questionnaire responses with anxiety questionnaire responses. State anxiety pre-match State anxiety post-match Trait anxiety State anxiety pre-match 1.00 0.43 ** 0.46 ** State anxiety post-match 0.43 ** 1.00 0.70 *** Trait anxiety 0.46 ** 0.70 *** 1.00 ** and *** indicate p < 0.01 and 0.001 respectively.