TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Self-presentation origins of choking: evidence from separate pressure manipulations
JO  - Journal of sport and exercise psychology
A1  - Mesagno, Christopher
A1  - Harvey, Jack T.
A1  - Janelle, Christopher M.
SP  - 441
EP  - 459
VL  - 33
IS  - 3
N2  - Whether self-presentation is involved in the choking process remains unknown. The purpose of the current study was to determine the role of self-presentation concerns on the frequency of choking within the context of a recently proposed self-presentation model. Experienced field hockey players (N = 45) were randomly assigned to one of five groups (i.e., performance-contingent monetary incentive, video camera placebo, video camera self-presentation, audience, or combined pressure), before taking penalty strokes in low- and high-pressure phases. Results indicated that groups exposed to self-presentation manipulations experienced choking, whereas those receiving motivational pressure treatments decreased anxiety and increased performance under pressure. Furthermore, cognitive state anxiety mediated the relationship between the self-presentation group and performance. These findings provide quantitative support for the proposed self-presentation model of choking, while also holding implications for anxiety manipulations in future sport psychology research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0895-2779
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -