Anxiety Flashcards
What is anxiety
a negative aspect of stress characterised by irrational thinking, loss of concentration and fear of failure.
What is competitive trait anxiety
A disposition to suffer nerves in most
sporting situations Personality trait
• Consistent
• Stable
• A player worrying before all games
• Anxious behaviour all the time
What is competitive state anxiety
Anxiety experienced at a specific time during a competitive situation
Situation dependent
Temporary rush of anxiety
Caused by threatening circumstances, taking a penalty
May be cognitive and/or somatic
What are the two different types of symptoms of anxiety
Somatic and cognitive
What are somatic symptom of anxiety
Physiological responses
Muscular tension
Shaking
Pacing
Poor co ordination
sweating
Increased HR
What are cognitive symptoms of anxiety
Psychological responses
Irrational thinking - nerves
Worrying
Confusion
Loss of concentration
What are causes of anxiety
Being watched
Running out of time when losing
Increased competition
Injury
Playing badly
Letting the team down
What are the different ways to measure anxiety
Questionnaires, observations, physiological
Advantages/disadvantages of using questionnaires
Quick, easy, cheap
Deals with lots of info
Allows easy comparison
Lots of people at the same time
Biased answers
Misunderstand/leading questions
Depends on mood
Subjective
Low response rate
Advantages/disadvantages of observations
True to life
During real game
Behaviour changes when being watched
Subjective
Know the performer
May need more than 1 observer
What are the advantages/disadvantages of physiologicals
Objective
Specific
Factual
Can be measured in real life situations
May cause stress when measured
May need training to use the equipment
Expensive equipment
Device may restrict performance
