The effects of a competition routine intervention on youth swimmers' competition anxiety, confidence and performance
| dc.contributor.author | Davies, Kristin | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Hrycaiko, Dennis (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Bailis, Dan (Psychology) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Strachan, Leisha (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Gregg, Melanie (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-07T15:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-01-07T15:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-01-07 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Kinesiology and Recreation Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a competition routine intervention on youth swimmers’ competition anxiety, confidence and performance. Participants of this study were youth swimmers (n = 4; female) between the ages of 12-16. Through the use of a multiple-baseline, single-subject design, participants received a competition routine intervention involving imagery, positive self-talk and a relaxation deep-breathing technique. Mixed methods were used, with participants completing the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory for Children questionnaire prior to their swim race and a reflective questionnaire following their swim race. Participants also took part in a follow-up interview upon completing the study. Participants showed no considerable decrease in cognitive and somatic anxiety, or increase in self-confidence or performance following the intervention. However, reflective questionnaire and interview results showed that participants perceived a positive improvement in all of these areas and found the intervention beneficial. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2013 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/14410 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | competition | en_US |
| dc.subject | routine | en_US |
| dc.subject | imagery | en_US |
| dc.subject | self-talk | en_US |
| dc.subject | relaxation | en_US |
| dc.subject | anxiety | en_US |
| dc.subject | confidence | en_US |
| dc.subject | performance | en_US |
| dc.subject | youth | en_US |
| dc.subject | swimming | en_US |
| dc.title | The effects of a competition routine intervention on youth swimmers' competition anxiety, confidence and performance | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |