Anxiety

Question 1

Define anxiety

Answer 1

A negative aspect of stress characterised by irrational thinking, loss of concentration and fear of failure

Question 2

What are the 2 types of anxiety?

Answer 2

-Competitive Trait
-Competitive State

Question 3

What are the factors of competitive trait?

Answer 3

-A disposition to suffer from nerves in most sporting situations
-Consistent
-Stable
-A player worrying before all games
-Anxious behaviour all the time

Question 4

What are the factors of competitive state?

Answer 4

-Anxiety experienced at a specific time during a competitive situation
-Situation dependant
-Temporary rush of anxiety
-Caused by threatening circumstances
-May be cognitive or somatic

Question 5

What are the 2 symptoms of anxiety?

Answer 5

-Somatic
-Cognitive

Question 6

What are the factors of somatic anxiety?

Answer 6

-Physiological responses
-Muscular tension
-Shaking
-Pacing
-Poor coordination
-Sweating
-Increased HR

Question 7

What are the factors of cognitive anxiety?

Answer 7

-Psychological responses
-Irrational thinking/ nerves
-Worrying
-Confusion
-Loss of concentration

Question 8

What are the causes of anxiety?

Answer 8

-Being watched
-Running out of time when losing
-Letting the team down
-Increased competition
-Injury
-Performing badly

Question 9

What are the 3 methods used to measure anxiety?

Answer 9

-Questionnaires
-Observation
-Physiological mesures

Question 10

What are the pros and cons of using questionnaires to measure anxiety?

Answer 10

Pros:
-Quick, cheap and easy
-Results allow easy comparison

Cons:
-Inaccurate answers to bias / socially accepted answers
-Misinterpretation of questions
-Answers may depend on mood
-Inappropriate questions
-Responses can be changed by the time taken to complete questionnaire

Question 11

What are the pros and cons of using observation to measure anxiety?

Answer 11

Pros:
-True to life
-If observer knows the performer well accurate results can be made

Cons:
-Time consuming
-May need more than 1 observer
-Behaviour may change if the performer knows they are being observed
-Must know performer for valid results

Question 12

What are the pros and cons of using physiological measures to measure anxiety?

Answer 12

Pros:
-Are factual and allow comparisons to be made
-Responses can be made in real game situations

Cons:
-Training can be required to use the equipment to measure physiological responses
-Wearing device may restrict performance
-Performer may be affected by wearing the device increasing stress therefore giving invalid results