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Golf is 90% mental and 10% physical: Ansiedade-traço competitiva, estratégias de coping e tomada de decisão na performance de jogadores de golfe
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A presente dissertação teve como objetivo estudar a forma como variáveis
psicológicas influenciam a performance de jogadores de golfe. Nomeadamente, foi estudada a
ansiedade-traço, as estratégias de coping e os processos de tomada de decisão em jogadores
de golfe, e testada a forma como estas variáveis predizem a performance dos mesmos. Estas
variáveis são importantes para o estudo proposto pois ajudam o jogador de golfe a tornar-se
um melhor jogador dentro e fora de campo.
A amostra do presente estudo foi constituída por 76 participantes, com idades
compreendidas entre os 17 anos e os 72 anos (M = 47.41, DP = 15.55). Os participantes do
estudo preencheram um questionário online com escalas de auto-relato, tais como,
Questionário de Perceção de Rendimento Desportivo (QPRD), The Sport-Anxiety Scale -2
(SAS-2), Coping Function Questionnaire (CFQ) e Rational-Experimental Inventory Scale
(REI).
Os resultados revelaram que a ansiedade-traço é uma variável importante neste
contexto, devido à sua relação negativa e significativa com a performance, não só percebida
mas também objetiva. A análise das moderações forneceu a evidência para a hipótese de que
o efeito preditor negativo da ansiedade-traço na performance dos atletas é moderado pelo
coping, para além desta variável, a intuição desempenhou um papel fundamental na análise
das moderações. A intuição no golfe indica a sintonização física e mental do(a) atleta, este
tem bastante tensão para dar uma tacada eficaz e forte, e acredita na sua preparação e
habilidade para dar a tacada sob pressão
This thesis aimed to study how psychological variables influence the performance of golf players. Namely, we studied the trait-anxiety, coping strategies and decision-making processes in golf players, and tested how these same variables predict their performance. These variables are important for the proposed study because it helps the golfer to become a better player on and off the golf course. The sample of this study consisted of 76 participants, aged between 17 and 72 years (M = 47.41, SD = 15.55). The participants of the study completed an online survey with selfreport scales, such as, Questionário de Perceção de Rendimento Desportivo (QPRD), The Sport-Anxiety Scale – 2 (SAS-2), Coping Function Questionnaire (CFQ) and RationalExperimental Inventory Scale (REI). The results showed that trait-anxiety is an important variable in this context, due to his negative and significant relationship with performance, not only perceived, but also objective. The tested moderation analysis provided evidence for the hypothesis that the negative predictive effect of trait-anxiety on player’s performance is moderated by coping, apart from this variable, the intuitive decision-making had a key role in the moderations’ analysis. The intuition in golf indicates the athlete’s mental and physical attune, (s)he has a lot of tension to take an effective and strong shot, and believes in his(her) preparation and ability to take the shot under pressure.
This thesis aimed to study how psychological variables influence the performance of golf players. Namely, we studied the trait-anxiety, coping strategies and decision-making processes in golf players, and tested how these same variables predict their performance. These variables are important for the proposed study because it helps the golfer to become a better player on and off the golf course. The sample of this study consisted of 76 participants, aged between 17 and 72 years (M = 47.41, SD = 15.55). The participants of the study completed an online survey with selfreport scales, such as, Questionário de Perceção de Rendimento Desportivo (QPRD), The Sport-Anxiety Scale – 2 (SAS-2), Coping Function Questionnaire (CFQ) and RationalExperimental Inventory Scale (REI). The results showed that trait-anxiety is an important variable in this context, due to his negative and significant relationship with performance, not only perceived, but also objective. The tested moderation analysis provided evidence for the hypothesis that the negative predictive effect of trait-anxiety on player’s performance is moderated by coping, apart from this variable, the intuitive decision-making had a key role in the moderations’ analysis. The intuition in golf indicates the athlete’s mental and physical attune, (s)he has a lot of tension to take an effective and strong shot, and believes in his(her) preparation and ability to take the shot under pressure.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no Ispa – Instituto
Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade
de Psicologia Social e das Organizações.
Keywords
Ansiedade-traço Coping Tomada de decisão Performance Golfe Golf Trait-anxiety Decision-making