1 / 10

Arousal, Stress and Anxiety

Arousal, Stress and Anxiety. Arousal, Stress & Anxiety. Many people use arousal, stress and anxiety interchangeably but they are different

jerom
Download Presentation

Arousal, Stress and Anxiety

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Arousal, Stress and Anxiety

  2. Arousal, Stress & Anxiety • Many people use arousal, stress and anxiety interchangeably but they are different • Arousal- physiological and psychological activation varying on a continuum from deep sleep—intense excitement; experience increased HR, sweating, respiration; associated with pleasant or unpleasant events • Made a last second shot to win the game • You were just in an accident

  3. Anxiety • Negative emotional state characterized by nervousness, worry and apprehension • 4 types • Cognitive anxiety- thought component • Somatic anxiety- degree of physical activation perceived • State anxiety- temporary ever changing mood component • Trait anxiety- an acquired behavioral tendency or disposition that influences behavior

  4. Measuring Arousal and Anxiety • Researchers look at changes in physiological sings • HR, respiration, perspiration, and biochemistry • Use rating scales (self-reported) • “Before the game were you worried about the game” • A. Not at all • B. Somewhat • C. Extremely

  5. The Stress Process • Stress- imbalance between physical and psychological demands placed on an individual and his or her response capability • 4 stages: • 1-Environmental demand-physical and psychological • Pressure from parents to win • 2-Perception of the demand- each person is different; a person’s perception of a demand can be different for each individual

  6. Stress Process • 3-Sress Response • Physical and psychological response • Arousal, muscle tension, attention changes, HR • Behavioral consequences • Performance or outcome, if overly threatened, they will perform badly • This is a continuing cycle

  7. Stressors • General • Major life events • Job change • Death in family • Daily hassles • Athletes • Worry of performance • Financial costs • Time for training • Self doubt • Relationships • Traumatic experiences outside of sport • Injured Athletes • Psychological fears • Physical/Medical • Rehab • Career stress

  8. Personal Sources of Stress • Trait Anxiety • Personality factors that contribute to someone perceiving more stress • Self-Esteem • Perceptions of threat; less confident people experience more state anxiety • Social Physique Anxiety • Personality disposition defined as “the degree to which people become anxious when others observe their physique”; usually avoid fitness settings and hate being evaluated

  9. Theories on Anxiety • Drive Theory • As arousal or state anxiety increases, so does performance • The more psyched up you are, the better you will do • Inverted U Hypothesis • As arousal increases so will performance up to a certain point and then performance will decrease

  10. Theories on Anxiety • Individualized Zones of Optimal Functioning

More Related