Anxiety and Agression Flashcards
anxiety
a level of nerves and irrational thinking
competitive trait anxiety
when a preformer feels anxious before all sporting events. This is because anxiety will be part of their genetic make-up
e.g a cricket bastman who gets anxious before every single inning
competitive state anxiety
anxiety that is a repsonse to a spersific sporting situation. This couls be a match or a moment within a match
e.g footballer might become anxius before taking a penalty
- simone biles
somatic anxiety
anxiety that is a psychological response to a threat
e.g sweating, heart beat rising, shaking, heavy breathing
sports example: darts player feeling their heart rate increasing as they step up to throw
cognitive anxiety
anxiety that comes out as a psychological respponse, such as worrying about losing or feeling stressed
e.g tennis player feels self-doubt and begins to worry before an important match
what are the 3 anxiety measures
- questionaire
- observation
- physiological measures
Physiological measures
- increased heart rate (measured by smart watch)
- increased sweating (measured by weighing yourself before a match and after to see how much water weight you have lost)
questionaire advantages
- quick
- easy
- cheap
- efficient
- context
- compareable
questionaire disadvantages
- could potentially lie
- may not understand the questions
observation advantages
- realisitic
- spontaneous observation during match
- can see physical reaction
observation disadvantages
- time consuming
- may miss things
- bias
- cant get in their head
- subjective
- hawthorn effects
physiological measures advantages
- easy to measure
- can compare results
- objective
- accurate technology
physiological measures disadvanatages
- wear devices
- traning tactics
- time consuming
- expensive
- not much context
aggression
a deliberate intent to harm or injure another person. it can be physical or mental and is used to intimidare opponents
Assertion
Is a well motivated behaviour within the rules. it is behaviour controlled and goal-directed and not to intended harm
e.g fair tackle in rugby
Indirect aggression
does not involve physical contact. The aggression is taken out on an object to gain advantage
- e.g hitting a tennis ball hard during a rally
- sports example: Denis Shapovalov and Henrik Stenson
direct aggression
involves physical contact with others
- e.g punching, a kick
- sports example: Eric Cantona and Mike Tyson
Instinct theory of aggression
Aggression is innate. All preformers are born with a certain amount of aggression, meaning that they are moree or less likely to become aggressive in sporting situations
- sports example: Roy Keyne (rough tackles and red cards)
Social learning theory of aggression
Aggressive behaviour is learned from role models or significant others
- sporting example: Young wayne roney (aggresive)
Frustration - Aggression hypothesis
Aggression is the result of goals being blocked. This leads to frustration occuring and an aggressive act taking place. If the frustration is released through aggression, the player may return to a more normal temperament
- sporting example: Anthony Gordon (slapped in the face)
Aggressice cue hypothesis
Agrees that frustration leads to aggression. However aggression will onyl occur if certain cues are present. This could be an instruction from the coach or equpiment being present, such as hockey sticks
- sporting example: HNHL Tod Berlnuzuz
sports competition anxiety test (SCAT)
a questionaire used by sports psychologists to measure anxiety
competitive state anxiety inventory (CSAI)
a questionaire used by sports psychologists to measure anxiety
Instromental aggression
has an intent but is within the rules
Catharsis
cleansing the emotions, using sport an an outlet for aggression
