Student Type
Undergraduate
College Affiliation
College of Science, Technology, and Health
Department
Psychology, Sociology, and Public Health
Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
Athletes and performers can experience a phenomenon called ‘choking’ whereby skill execution and performance decrease beyond self-expected standards due to factors such as performance anxiety. We explored the relationship between choking and how athletes/performers feel their inner experience influenced their choking experience. Participants (N = 63) were recruited to complete an online Qualtrics survey measuring mental imagery and their possible experience of choking in performance. Narrowing down to just those who reported choking (N = 19), participants were asked how much they believed various internal factors influenced the choking event to occur. A repeated-measures ANOVA found that picturing failure and negative self-talk were reported to be significantly more influencing when compared to other factors. These factors will be discussed regarding performance and competitive disciplines.
Recommended Citation
Barnett, Corbin and Busi, Maia, "Picturing Failure and Negative Self-Talk: A Perfect Combo for Choking" (2023). 2023 Student Academic Showcase. 8.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src_2023/Posters/Session1/8
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Picturing Failure and Negative Self-Talk: A Perfect Combo for Choking
Athletes and performers can experience a phenomenon called ‘choking’ whereby skill execution and performance decrease beyond self-expected standards due to factors such as performance anxiety. We explored the relationship between choking and how athletes/performers feel their inner experience influenced their choking experience. Participants (N = 63) were recruited to complete an online Qualtrics survey measuring mental imagery and their possible experience of choking in performance. Narrowing down to just those who reported choking (N = 19), participants were asked how much they believed various internal factors influenced the choking event to occur. A repeated-measures ANOVA found that picturing failure and negative self-talk were reported to be significantly more influencing when compared to other factors. These factors will be discussed regarding performance and competitive disciplines.