Abstract
We explored the cognitive and affective components of the Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes (TCTSA) using a cross-sectional design. One hundred and seventy-seven collegiate athletes indicated how they typically approached an important competition on measures of self-efficacy, perceived control, achievement goals, emotional states and interpretation of emotional states. Participants also indicated to what extent they typically perceived the important competition as a challenge and/or a threat. The results suggest that a perception of challenge was not predicted by any of the cognitive components.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 847-855 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Sports Sciences |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 20 Dec 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- sports psychology
- competition
- perception
- challenge