Anxiety Flashcards
define anxiety
an unpleasant psychological state in reaction to perceived stress concerning the performance of a task under pressure (Cheng, Hardy, Markland, 2009)
two components of anxiety
cognitive - thoughts
somatic - physical activation
two more types of anxiety
state
trait
describe state anxiety
an emotional state characterised by subjective, consciously perceived feelings of apprehension or arousal of the autonomic nervous system (Spielberger, 1966)
changes from moment to moment
describe trait anxiety
part of the personality, stable and enduring
predisposes a person to perceive a wide range of circumstances as threatening when they may not actually be dangerous
describe cognitive state anxiety
concerns the degree to which one worries
describe somatic state anxiety
concerns the moment to moment changes in perceived physiological activation
three components of trait anxiety
somatic trait anxiety refers to the degree to which one typically perceives heightened physical symptoms
such as muscle tension
cognitive trait anxiety refers to the degree to which one typically worries or has self doubt
concentration disruption refers to the degree to which one typically has concentration disruption during competition
name 3 anxiety theories
drive theory
inverted u theory
catastrophe theory
explain drive theory
performance increases as arousal does
explain inverted u theory
optimal level of arousal in the middle
higher or lower is sub optimal
describe catastrophe theory
performance increases with arousal up to a point, then goes sharply down
sources of anxiety
major life events self doubt finances team selection coach relationships lack of control work load parents
how to measure anxiety
CSAI-2
