SCAMS - Stress Management

Question 1

What are the two over-aching groups of anxiety

Answer 1

1. Cognitive anxiety
2. Physical Anxiety

Question 2

What is cognitive anxiety

Answer 2

Mental components caused by fear of failure and loss of self-esteem.

Question 3

What is physical anxiety

Answer 3

Includes increased heart rate, respiration and muscle tension.

Question 4

What are the categories of anxiety

Answer 4

1. State anxiety
2. Trait anxiety

Question 5

What is state anxiety

Answer 5

Anxiety felt at any given stage depending on a range of factors influencing you at any given time.

Question 6

what is trait anxiety

Answer 6

Part of one’s personality.

Question 7

What are two sources of stress

Answer 7

1. Situational sources
2. Personal sources

Question 8

What 4 forms of pressure can be caused by stress

Answer 8

1. Personal pressure
2. Competition pressure
3. Social pressure
4. Physical pressure

Question 9

What are the psychological Skills Training phases

Answer 9

1. Education phase
2. Acquisition phase
3. Practice phase

Question 10

What is the education phase

Answer 10

The education phase is the discussion and explanation of different mental skills. Players are made aware of psychological skills and how they can use them to improve their performance.

Question 11

What is the acquisition phase

Answer 11

The acquisition phase is learning which and how to apply a mental skill to a performance.

Question 12

What is the practice phase?

Answer 12

The practice phase involves mental skills being practised until done without conscious thought/autonomously.