2. “The negative aspect of experiencing stress.
Anxiety is the worry – that unpleasant feeling –
experienced because of the fear of the
possibility of failure”
4. Cognitive
• Concerns and worries, negative expectations
and thoughts
• E.g indecision, can’t concentrate, “I can’t do
it”
5. Somatic Anxiety
• Perceived physiological responses
• E.g. I feel weak, I’m too tense, “I’m sweating
too much”
6. Anxiety effects on Performance
• Relatively recent research has shown:
Performance Performance Performance
Cog. Anx. Som. Anx. Confidence
Explain the relationship on each graph
7. A-Trait and A-State
• Trait anxiety (A-trait)- an enduring personality
trait , tendency to view all situations as
threatening. Our general level of anxiety. This
can determine our level of State anxiety.
• State anxiety (A-state)- anxiety felt in a
certain situation at a given time, this can
change during the course of a game.
8. Measuring Anxiety
1. Physiological Measures – e.g. measurement of
HR, muscle tension, sweating and body temp.
2. Observation
3. Questionnaires
Each measurement technique has its own problems
what are they?
9. Questionnaires
• The STAI
• The SCAT
• The CSAI
1. Make a table with 3 columns, one column for each
type of questionnaire.
2. Give the full name for each questionnaire.
3. Explain what types of anxiety each questionnaire
measures
4. Explain how it works
5. Any pros cons.
10. Relationship between situation and
personality factors
Competitive
A-trait
Competitive Perception A-state
situation of threat reaction
11. Coping with Stress
Perception of
ability to cope
Perceived Perceived
demands of the importance of
situation the situation
