Activation of self-focus and self-presentation traits under private, mixed, and public pressure
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Aktivierung von Selbstfokus- und Selbstdarstellungseigenschaften bei privatem, vermischtem und öffentlichem Druck |
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Autor: | Geukes, Katharina; Mesagno, Christopher; Hanrahan, Stephanie J.; Kellmann, Michael |
Erschienen in: | Journal of sport and exercise psychology |
Veröffentlicht: | 35 (2013), 1, S. 50-59, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0895-2779, 1543-2904 |
DOI: | 10.1123/jsep.35.1.50 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201405004163 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Trait activation theorists suggest that situational demands activate traits in (pressure) situations. In a comparison of situational demands of private (monetary incentive, cover story), mixed (monetary incentive, small audience), and public (large audience, video taping) high-pressure situations, we hypothesized that situational demands of private and mixed high-pressure conditions would activate self-focus traits and those of a public high-pressure condition would activate self-presentation traits. Female handball players (N = 120) completed personality questionnaires and then performed a throwing task in a low-pressure condition and one of three high-pressure conditions (n = 40). Increased anxiety levels from low to high pressure indicated successful pressure manipulations. A self-focus trait negatively predicted performance in private and mixed high-pressure conditions, and self-presentation traits positively predicted performance in the public high-pressure condition. Thus, pressure situations differed in their trait-activating situational demands. Experimental research investigating the trait–performance relationship should therefore use simulations of real competitions over laboratory-based scenarios. Verf.-Referat