Anxiety In Sports: An International Perspective

by Dieter Hackfort (Editor), Charles D. Spielberger (Editor)

Overview

This work offers an investigation of sports-related anxiety research, including studies from both Eastern and Western Europe. International authorities have combined chapters yo fous on three key areas of interest: theory and assessment, anxiety and performance, and anxiety control in sports.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560321439
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/1990
Series:	Series in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dieter Hackfort- University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany. Charles D. Spielberger- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Table of Contents

I ANXIETY IN SPORTS: THEORY AND ASSESSMENT 1 Stress and Anxiety in Sports 2 Interpersonal and Intragroup Anxiety in Sports 3 Competence and Valence as Determinants of Anxiety 4 Analysis of Anxiety Levels in Sport II ANXIETY AND PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS 5Measuring Anxiety in Sports: Perspectives and Problems 6 Anxiety and Athletic Performance: Traditional and Cognitive-Developmental Perspectives 7 Anxiety, Arousal, and Motor Performance: Theory, Research, and Applications 8 Anxiety, Attention, and Performance in Sports: Theoretical and Practical Considerations 9 Anxiety, Arousal, and Sport Performance: An Application of Reversal Theory 10 Emotions in Sports 15 Biofeedback-Assisted Self-Regulation for Stress Management in Sports 16 Training to Reduce Anxiety and Fear in Top Athletes IV PERSPECTIVES IN SPORT PSYCHOLOGY 17 Sport-Related Anxiety: Current Trends in Theory and Research