| Choking vs. clutch performance: a study of sport performance under pressure. | |
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PMID: 20016110 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Choking research in sport has suggested that an athlete's tendency to choke, versus give a better than usual (i.e., "clutch") performance depends on his or her personality, as well as on situational influences, such as a reliance on explicit (versus implicit) knowledge when pressured. The current study integrated these hypotheses and tested a structural equation model (SEM) to predict sport performance under pressure. Two hundred and one participants attempted two sets of 15 basketball free throws, and were videotaped during their second set of shots as a manipulation of pressure. Results of the model suggest that "reinvesting" attention in the task leads to greater anxiety (cognitive and somatic), which then predicts a higher level of self-focus; self-focus, then, did not lead to improved performance under pressure, whereas feelings of self-reported "perceived control" did help performance. Implications for measurement of these constructs, and their relationships with performance, are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Mark Otten |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of sport & exercise psychology Volume: 31 ISSN: 0895-2779 ISO Abbreviation: J Sport Exerc Psychol Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-17 Completed Date: 2010-02-01 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809258 Medline TA: J Sport Exerc Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 583-601 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Psychology Department, California State University, Northridge, CA, USA. |
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Adolescent Anxiety / psychology Arousal* Athletic Performance* Attention Basketball / psychology* Female Humans Individuality Internal-External Control Male Models, Psychological Self Efficacy Social Environment Stress, Psychological / complications* Temperament* Videotape Recording Young Adult |
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