Self-reported mood in competitive squash Export

@article{citeulike:3458637, abstract = {This study was concerned with the effects of competitive squash on self-reported mood. Three groups of squash players were used as subjects: skilled club players, county players and national under-19 level players (n = 30). Ongoing changes in stress and arousal during competitive play and performance were measured, along with aspects of the players' personality: extraversion, neuroticism and psychotism. No differences were found between groups on the latter scales but near-significant differences between [`]winners' and [`]losers' were obtained for neuroticism. Significant differences between the performance scores of winners and losers were also identified. From tournament play, comprised of four individual games, losers' but not winners' arousal scores were shown to differ significantly across games. No significant differences were obtained between winners and losers on games 1 and 2 but winners' arousal levels were significantly higher than those of losers at games 3 and 4. Significant effects of groups and games on arousal scores were found, and an interaction effect was obtained between winners and losers and pre and post game arousal level, which approached significance. Interaction effects on stress scores between groups and games and between group and time of testing (pre- and post-game) were obtained. Losers' stress levels changed significantly, whilst winners' stress scores remained moderate and constant throughout the tournament. Winners' pre-stress levels decreased significantly across games but those of the losers did not. These data are explained in terms of appraisal and coping processes and the practical and methodological implications of the findings are discussed.}, author = {Cox, Tom and Kerr, John H.}, citeulike-article-id = {3458637}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V9F-45WYT17-5R/2/6605b58b844b460499fe693256e89a5c}, journal = {Personality and Individual Differences}, keywords = {08-10-28, contest, fight}, number = {2}, pages = {199--203}, posted-at = {2008-10-28 22:25:02}, priority = {2}, title = {Self-reported mood in competitive squash}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V9F-45WYT17-5R/2/6605b58b844b460499fe693256e89a5c}, volume = {11}, year = {1990} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3458637 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3458637 N2 - This study was concerned with the effects of competitive squash on self-reported mood. Three groups of squash players were used as subjects: skilled club players, county players and national under-19 level players (n = 30). Ongoing changes in stress and arousal during competitive play and performance were measured, along with aspects of the players' personality: extraversion, neuroticism and psychotism. No differences were found between groups on the latter scales but near-significant differences between [`]winners' and [`]losers' were obtained for neuroticism. Significant differences between the performance scores of winners and losers were also identified. From tournament play, comprised of four individual games, losers' but not winners' arousal scores were shown to differ significantly across games. No significant differences were obtained between winners and losers on games 1 and 2 but winners' arousal levels were significantly higher than those of losers at games 3 and 4. Significant effects of groups and games on arousal scores were found, and an interaction effect was obtained between winners and losers and pre and post game arousal level, which approached significance. Interaction effects on stress scores between groups and games and between group and time of testing (pre- and post-game) were obtained. Losers' stress levels changed significantly, whilst winners' stress scores remained moderate and constant throughout the tournament. Winners' pre-stress levels decreased significantly across games but those of the losers did not. These data are explained in terms of appraisal and coping processes and the practical and methodological implications of the findings are discussed. IS - 2 JF - Personality and Individual Differences EP - 203 TI - Self-reported mood in competitive squash VL - 11 SP - 199 KW - 08-10-28 KW - contest KW - fight AU - Cox, Tom AU - Kerr, John PY - 1990/// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V9F-45WYT17-5R/2/6605b58b844b460499fe693256e89a5c ER -