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COGNITIVE ANXIETY [1 record]

Record 1 2023-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neuroses
  • Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
DEF

Competitive anxiety characterized by an inability to concentrate, negative thoughts and disrupted attention.

CONT

Based upon previous research, the hypotheses tested were: (1) somatic anxiety would predict more variance in performance than cognitive anxiety in elements requiring anaerobic power; and (2) cognitive anxiety would predict more variance in performance than somatic anxiety in elements requiring essentially working memory.

OBS

In sport psychology, competitive anxiety consists of two subcomponents: cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Névroses
  • Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
DEF

Anxiété compétitive qui se manifeste par une incapacité à se concentrer, des pensées négatives et des troubles d'attention.

CONT

[...] à l'approche d'une compétition, l'anxiété cognitive augmente précocement et demeure à un niveau élevé, alors que l'anxiété somatique n'est généralement affectée qu'à l'arrivée sur le lieu de compétition.

OBS

En psychologie du sport, l'anxiété compétitive a deux volets : l'anxiété cognitive et l'anxiété somatique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Neurosis
  • Educación física, entrenamiento de atletas y psicología del deporte
DEF

Preocupación o nerviosismo que el deportista experimenta, caracterizado por pensamientos angustiosos y negativos que afectan notablemente al rendimiento y a la atención.

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