The fallacy of directional anxiety
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Polman, Remco and Borkoles, Erika (2011) The fallacy of directional anxiety. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 42 (3). pp. 303-306. ISSN 0047-0767
Abstract
Since the work by Jones and colleagues in the early 1990s the idea that feelings of anxiety could be interpreted as either facilitative or debilitative to athletic performance has been widely discussed in the sport psychology literature (e.g., Jones, 1995). Although this view has been promoted by a number of researchers (e.g., Hanton, Neil, & Mellalieu, 2008), we argue that this framework is based on flawed empirical research, and not supported by evidence frommainstreampsychology literature (e.g., Fox, 2008; Lewis,Haviland-Jones & Feldman Barrett, 2008). As stated by Burton (1998), anxiety by definition is a negatively toned and unpleasant emotion that cannot be facilitative.
| Item type | Article |
| URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/7907 |
| Subjects | Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology Historical > SEO Classification > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL) |
| Keywords | ResPubID21926, ResPubID23852, ResPubID23830, sport psychology, anxiety, athletic performance |
| Citations in Scopus | 4 - View on Scopus |
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