ANXIETY IN SPORT

Question 1

5 things that can cause stress to a performer in sport

Answer 1

1. Pressure to perform a certain way at a specific time
2. The need to win and setting high expectations
3. Feeling threatened by the opposition
4. Other team mates evaluating performance

Question 2

What is somatic anxiety?

Answer 2

Is the physiological responses of the performer, e.g. Increased HR, Sweating and butterflies

Question 3

what is cognitive anxiety?

Answer 3

Psychological responses; thoughts and worries, even doubts in your own ability to complete the set task

Question 4

What is trait anxiety?

Answer 4

Performer generally perceives situations as threatening

Question 5

What is state anxiety?

Answer 5

A level of anxiety at a specific time or in a particular situation

Question 6

What is competitive trait anxiety?

Answer 6

Performer generally perceives competitive situations as threatening

Question 7

What is competitive state anxiety?

Answer 7

A level of anxiety during competitive situations

Question 8

Measuring Anxiety- Physiological (Somatic)

Answer 8

Skin temperature 
Heart rate 
Breathing rate 
PH in blood
Sweating rate

Question 9

Measuring Anxiety- Observation

Answer 9

• gaining a measure of anxiety simply by watching the performer.
  Agitation
  Facial expressions
  Behaviour

Question 10

Measuring Anxiety- Questionnaires

Answer 10

STAI ( State Trait Anxiety Inventory)

Non specific to sport

State-where there is a trigger for your anxiety

It can help identify how strong your Trait anxiety is

Question 11

Measuring anxiety - questionnaires

Answer 11

SCAT (Sport Competition Anxiety Test)

Works well for students of sport psychology

Helps identify which athletes are more likely to suffer anxiety

• how we differ from others ( individual differences)
• Different types of anxiety
• Competition anxiety trait
• Competition itself

Very reliable and validThe CSAI-2 ( Competitive Sport Anxiety Inventory )

Measures cognitive and somatic anxiety at different times

• one week before a game
• one day before a game
• one hours before a game
• start if the competition
• hour into the competition