Anxiety Flashcards
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Anxiety
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- negative aspect of stress
- characterised by irrational thinking, loss of concentration, fear of failure
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(2 types of anxiety) competitive Trait:
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- personality trait
- consistent
- stable
- a player worrying before all games
- anxious behaviour all the time
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(2 types of anxiety) competitive State:
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- situation dependent
- temporary rush of anxiety
- caused by threatening circumstances. Eg. Taking a penalty
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Symptoms of anxiety- Somatic
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- physiological
- muscular tension
- shaking
- pacing
- poor coordination
- sweating
- increased HR
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Symptoms of anxiety- Cognitive
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- psychological
- irrational thinking- nerves
- worrying
- confusion
- loss of concentration
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Anticipatory rise
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- we become anxious before competition starts (1hr 30 mins before) so method to control anxiety could be deployed before this time
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Causes of anxiety
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- being watched
- letting the team down
- playing badly
- injury
- increased competition
- running out of time when loosing
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Measuring anxiety: Questionnaire (SCAT test) (advantages and disadvantages)
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Advantages: -efficient, quick, Cheap • Deals with lots of info • Allows easy comparison • Lots of people at the same time Disadvantages: -biased answers • Misunderstand/ leading questions • Depends on mood • Subjective • Low response rate
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Measuring anxiety: Physiological (advantages and disadvantages)
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Advantages -objective • Specific • Factual • Can be measured in real life situations Disadvantages -may cause stress when measured • Expensive equipment • Device may restrict performance
