Anxiety

Question 1

What is anxiety ?

Answer 1

Anxiety is a negative emotional state in which feelings of apprehension , nervousness and worry are associated with arousal or activation of the body

Question 2

State the personal factors affecting anxiety.

Answer 2

Expectations , cognitive appraisal , coping style , perfectionism , fear of failure , fear of success

Question 3

State the situational factors affecting anxiety .

Answer 3

Competition, pressure , planning

Question 4

explain what is expectations

Answer 4

when an athletes perceived what is expected of him /her example by the coach to be beyond his / her capabilities, his/her anxiety levels may rise

Question 5

explain what is cognitive appraisal

Answer 5

Individuals interpret and assess a task / situation differently . some will view the task / situation as more threatening than others will

Question 6

Explain what is coping style

Answer 6

An individual may cope with anxiety by focussing on tackling the problem at hand or managing the emotions arising from the situation or event

Question 7

Explain what is perfectionism

Answer 7

Pressure can come from a personality trait where an athletes is always striving to be perfect

Question 8

explain what is fear of failure

Answer 8

Previous failures may cause an athlete to have a lower perception of his / her ability to perform in future such and cause him / her to have lower self- confidence

Question 9

Explain what is fear of success

Answer 9

Athletes can fear success because expecting success involves the risk of getting one’s hopes up which could possibly lead to disappointment.

Question 10

Explain what is low self confidence

Answer 10

Self confidence is a persons belief in his / her ability to achieve success

Question 11

Explain what is competition

Answer 11

An athletes belief of how strong the opposition is or the perceived importance of the competition or event can lead to pressure from self which results in raised levels of anxiety

Question 12

Explain what is pressure

Answer 12

Parents or the coach of an athlete may be pressuring him / her to win a race or match at all costs , causing him / her to feel anxious about failing

Question 13

Explain what is planning

Answer 13

A situation may be uncertain and may not allow for planning , thus resulting in a lack of control over it which could make an individual uncomfortable leading to anxiety and stress

Question 14

What is trait anxiety ?

Answer 14

It refers to a performers tendency to become anxious in all performances or events , regardless of the importance of the event and the possibility of success

Question 15

What is state anxiety ?

Answer 15

It refers to a performers tendency to become anxious as a response to a particular moment during a performance or a specific sporting situation

Question 16

Name and explain the coping strategies in managing anxiety .

Answer 16

Progressive muscle relaxation , imagery , mental rehearsal and goal setting . Relaxation is a physical process that concerns removing unnecessary muscular tension in the body. Imagery is a mental process to recreate positive experiences or picture new events to prepare yourself mentally for performance . Mental rehearsal is a mental imagery process of forming an image in your mind if the skills or event about to be performed . Goals are able to influence a performers emotional state , especially by enhancing his / her motivation , confidence and persistence on a task

Question 17

What is cognitive anxiety ?

Answer 17

physiological component of anxiety , has negative thoughts that affect performance

Question 18

What is somatic anxiety ?

Answer 18

physiological component of anxiety , in a heightened state of physical activation that affects performance