Investigation of the relationship between the humour styles and trait anxiety levels of students attending schools of physical education and sports

The Effect of Humor Styles on Anxiety Performance in Basketball Learning Practices

“…Isik et al (2017) viewed anxiety as a normal feeling people experience when faced with threat, danger, stressed, anxious, upset, being uncomfortable, and tense has been theorized and measured as either a trait, state, or situation (Horwitz, 2017). According to Fernando et al (2010), stated that use of humor help in the use less efficacious coping strategies, higher levels of anxiety, threat perception and venting of emotions from team sports.…”

“…In another study on humor (mood) and performance anxiety by Tunmer and Hoover (2017) used 12 basketball male students and the result of the findings revealed that as the term “anxiety” is commonly associated with horribleness and considered a harsh term, some athletes experience positive rather than negative pre-performance psychological stress. Accordingly, few studies on the relationship of humor styles and anxiety performance in sports include (Fitzsimmons, 2017; Isik et al, 2017; Sighinolfi, 2020; Yaprak et al, 2018).…”

“…According to the authors, this psychological stress allows athletes to compare themselves with their competitors, which can increase their confidence and have a positive impact on their performance, despite the stress they may feel. Isik et al (2017) viewed anxiety as a normal feeling people experience when faced with threat, danger, stressed, anxious, upset, being uncomfortable, and tense has been theorized and measured as either a trait, state, or situation (Horwitz, 2017). According to Fernando et al (2010), stated that use of humor help in the use less efficacious coping strategies, higher levels of anxiety, threat perception and venting of emotions from team sports.…”

“…Humor is characterized by enjoyment, playfulness, funniness, and joyful amusement, with elements of oddity, jocularity, and facetiousness (Isik et al, 2017; Martin, 2010; Proyer et al, 2021; Struss, 1990). Humor is viewed as an exchange of easily understood entertainment shared through encoded signals, enabling like-minded individuals to come together while still including dissimilar members.…”