Is there psychological pressure in competitive environments?

Feri, Francesco; Innocenti, Alessandro; Pin, Paolo

doi:10.1016/j.joep.2013.09.003

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“…The only difference is given by the specific field the player attempt to hit. In comparison, penalty shots only account for a very small fraction of actions a soccer player need to perform [60]. In line with our previous argument, estimating skill levels in pressure situations requires such separation of signal and (potentially very large) noise.…”

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Performance under pressure in skill tasks: An analysis of professional darts

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Understanding and predicting how individuals perform in high-pressure situations is of importance in designing and managing workplaces. We investigate performance under pressure in professional darts as a near-ideal setting with no direct interaction between players and a high number of observations per subject. Analyzing almost one year of tournament data covering 32,274 dart throws, we find no evidence in favor of either choking or excelling under pressure.

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“…If the score was tied, they alternatingly shot one free throw each until there was a winner. Feri et al (2013) could not find a first mover advantage. In contrast, the second movers performed slightly better than the first movers, especially in the tiebreak.…”

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“…To gain a broader understanding on the effect of psychological differences, we add insights of amateur players to the literature of pressure in competitive surroundings. Feri et al (2013) conducted a basketball free throw shootout with 57 amateur basketball players. Two players shot five free throws each.…”

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“…In a wide debate on individuals' performance in competitive environments, findings are contradictory. Some studies suggest that first movers in sequential tournaments perform better (Klaasen and Magnus, 2014), while other studies find the opposite (Feri et al, 2013). Further findings from a third group, indicate that there is no evidence for or against a first mover advantage (Kocher et al, 2012).…”

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The impact of psychological traits on performance in sequential tournaments: Evidence from a tennis field experiment

Bühren

Steinberg

2019

Journal of Economic Psychology

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In order to analyze if heterogeneity in psychological traits affects individual performance in sequential tournaments, we conducted a tennis field experiment. In the experiment, we also varied the payment schemes (individual, team, competition) to control for moderating effects of different incentives. Team incentives, risk taking, and self-esteem reduced performance whereas a preference towards competition enhanced it. On average, we observe a second mover advantage. However, individuals' psychological traits, such as self-esteem or self-efficacy, can turn a second mover into a first mover advantage. Our results shed new light on the discussion of first vs. second mover advantages and performance under pressure. Study findings have implications for psychological requirements of competitive and team tasks in business settings.

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“…La distinción entre estos dos grupos de componentes ha resultado de gran utilidad en psicopatología y terapia de la ansiedad (Sandín, Chorot, Santed, Jiménez y Romero, 1994). En el ámbito de la psicología del deporte, tanto la ansiedad cognitiva como la somática podrían estar implicadas diferencialmente en las situaciones de choking, aunque no queda claro en qué aspectos difieren los efectos de ambas formas de ansiedad (Feri et al, 2013;Jones, 1995;Woodman y Hardy, 2003).…”

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Miedo a la evaluación negativa y autoestima como factores predictivos del rendimiento deportivo: Papel mediador de los estados de ansiedad y autoconfianza. [Fear of negative evaluation and self-esteem as predictors of sport performance: The mediational role of anxiety and self-confidence states].

Molina¹,

Chorot²,

Sandín

2017

Rev. int. cienc. deporte

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El presente estudió examinó el efecto que ejerce el miedo a la evaluación negativa y la autoestima en la predicción del rendimiento deportivo, examinando la mediación de las variables de estado de ansiedad (cognitiva y somática) y la autoconfianza. Participaron 100 estudiantes (rango de edad = 15-17 años; el 66% eran mujeres) de Educación Secundaria, los cuales disputaron un juego de bádminton en condiciones de baja y alta presión psicológica. Los datos basados en modelos predictivos mediacionales constataron un efecto directo del miedo a la evaluación negativa sobre el deterioro del rendimiento deportivo, y un efecto indirecto mediado por la ansiedad somática. También se constató un efecto directo de la autoestima favoreciendo el rendimiento deportivo, y un efecto indirecto mediado por la autoconfianza sobre dicho rendimiento. El presente estudio amplía la evidencia de la literatura sobre la predicción del miedo a la evaluación negativa y la autoestima en el rendimiento deportivo en situación de choking, integrando el efecto mediador de las variables situacionales de ansiedad y autoconfianza.Palabras clave: Choking; rendimiento deportivo; miedo a la evaluación negativa; ansiedad cognitiva; ansiedad somática; autoestima; autoconfianza. ResumenCorrespondencia/correspondence: José Molina Dotor Facultad de Psicología de la UNED. España Email: jmolinadotor@gmail.com The present study examined the effect of fear of negative evaluation and self-esteem on the prediction of sport performance, and the mediation role of cognitive and somatic anxiety and self-confidence, as state variables. One hundred high school students (ranged on age from 15 to 17 years; 66% women) disputing a game of badminton in conditions of low and high psychological pressure participated in the study. Data based on predictive mediational models showed a direct effect on the deterioration of sport performance caused by fear of negative evaluation and an indirect effect mediated by somatic anxiety. We also found a positive direct effect of self-esteem on sport performance, and an indirect effect mediated by self-confidence. The present study extends the literature on the prediction of fear of negative evaluation and selfesteem on sport performance in choking situations integrating a mediational role of the state of anxiety and self-confidence.Key words: Choking; sport performance; fear of negative evaluation; cognitive anxiety; somatic anxiety; self-esteem; self-confidence. AbstractRecibido el 5 de abril de 2017; Aceptado el 7 de julio de 2017

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Is there psychological pressure in competitive environments?

Cited by 26 publications

References 12 publications

Performance under pressure in skill tasks: An analysis of professional darts

Performance under pressure in skill tasks: An analysis of professional darts

The impact of psychological traits on performance in sequential tournaments: Evidence from a tennis field experiment

Miedo a la evaluación negativa y autoestima como factores predictivos del rendimiento deportivo: Papel mediador de los estados de ansiedad y autoconfianza. [Fear of negative evaluation and self-esteem as predictors of sport performance: The mediational role of anxiety and self-confidence states].

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