stress anxiety Flashcards
(29 cards)
STRESS + ANXIETY
AROUSAL
general physiological + psychological activation, continuum sleep - intense excitement”
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drive theory (____, ___)
Hull 1943
linear relationship
as arousal increase, usual behaviour response increase
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doubts of drive theory?
if usual behaviours not correct/ good skills
can lead to choke
STRESS + ANXIETY - AROUSAL
under/over arousal side effect
UNDER: lack drive, under perform
OVER: stress, mistakes, physical symptoms
STRESS + ANXIETY - AROUSAL
criticism of inverted U hypothesis?
optimal arousal always at midpoint?
nature of arousal itself?
STRESS + ANXIETY - AROUSAL
who described the Inverted u hypothesis as :
“ a catastrophe for sport psychology”
Hardy + Fazey 1987
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state anxiety
trait anxiety
STATE: how you feel right now
TRAIT: level of anxiety in personality in general
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2 dimensions of state anxiety?
SOMATIC : physiological changes
COGNITIVE: worry/concentration
STRESS + ANXIETY
causes of anxiety (5)
pressure
frustration
uncertainty
fear of harm
effect on self esteem
STRESS + ANXIETY
why is experimenting anxiety difficult?
(6)
- anxiety = complex
- pre event assessment
- blunt measures
- in event coping
- task characteristics
- self report measures
STRESS + ANXIETY - STRESS
stress
imbalance between demand and response capability
under conditions where failure = important consequences
STRESS + ANXIETY - STRESS
what are the 4 stages of the stress process:
1: ENVIRONMENTAL DEMAND: physical/psychological
- INDIVIDUALS PERCEPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEMAND: threat perceived
- STRESS RESPONSE: arousal, state anxiety, attention change, muscle tension
- BEHAVIOURAL CONSEQUENCES: performance/outcome
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what does IZOF model stand for
Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning
STRESS + ANXIETY
what 3 things does IZOF model depend on
- skill level
- personality characteristic
- nature of task
STRESS + ANXIETY
criticism of IZOF model?
lack explanation why individual level of anxiety = beneficial or detrimental for performance
STRESS + ANXIETY
multidimensional anxiety theory
makes predictions about separate relationships between:
- cognitive anxiety + performance
- somatic anxiety + performance
STRESS + ANXIETY
catastrophe theory
focuses on (3)
focuses on interactive effects of:
- arousal
- cognitive anxiety
- performance
STRESS + ANXIETY - catastrophe theory
low cognitive anxiety
causes what type of theory?
curved inverted U theories
STRESS + ANXIETY - catastrophe theory
high cognitive anxiety
causes what type of curve?
increase gradually
drastic decline
curve off
STRESS + ANXIETY - catastrophe theory
3 things athlete should do after drastic decline in performance
- completely relax physically
- cognitively restructure
- reactivated him/her to reach optimal level
STRESS + ANXIETY
directional anxiety
what does it focus on?
focuses on if athlete finds anxiety
facilitative
or
debilitative
STRESS + ANXIETY
what did McKay et al. discover about stress (4)
athlete experience core stress =
competitive concerns
pressure to perform
lifestyle demand
- personal relationship
STRESS + ANXIETY
what did Goud et al discover about stress + injured athletes (5)
injured athletes had
:
- psychological (fear, shattered hopes)
- physical
- medical/rehab related
- financial
- career stress
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high pressure in high ego motivational climate =
what perception of anxiety
increased perception of anxiety
