Anxiety

Question 1

Types of anxiety 1

Answer 1

> Somatic- physiological symptoms eg. increased heart rate
cognitive - mental symptoms eg. worrying, irrational thoughts

Question 2

Types of anxiety 2

Answer 2

> competitive trait - becomes anxious in all sporting situations, have a genetic trait for anxiety
competitive state anxiety - only anxious in specific sporting situations, often high pressure situations

Question 3

Causes of anxiety

Answer 3

> task importance 
> fear of failing 
> injury/fear of injury
> lack of self confidence
> evaluation aprehension

Question 4

Questionnaires

Answer 4

> SCAT sport competitive anxiety test
- performers rate level of anxiety

> State trait anxiety inventory
- 40 question test that distinguishes between state and trait anxiety

> Competitive state anxiety inventory
- measure somatic and cognitive anxiety

Question 5

Evaluation of questionnaires

Answer 5

> cheap
efficient

• may not answer truthfully
• may not understand question
• environmental factors can effect answer