Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Thompson, Brooke Helen
Author's Email Address	bht04@fsu.edu
URN	etd-11142006-130151
Title	The Relationship between the Expectation of Pain and Pre-Competitive Anxiety
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Robert Eklund Committee Chair Alysia Roehrig Committee Member Gershon Tenenbaum Committee Member
Keywords	Discomfort Pain Pre-competitive anxiety Pain-related anxiety Pain expectations Athletics
Date of Defense	2006-11-08
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the expectation of pain and pre-competitive anxiety. Male and female collegiate participants (N = 89) completed a set of surveys which tested pain expectations (EPS), competitive anxiety (CSAI-2), expectations of threat (ETQ), and self-efficacy for pain tolerance (TSSEQ). Correlational and regression analyses revealed that the expectation of pain was related to the experience of competitive anxiety. This association was strongest with cognitive anxiety (rs. .47-.79). There were no significant findings in regards to differentiation among genders, sport type or level of self-efficacy for pain tolerance. However, insignificant differences may have resulted from disproportionate sample groupings and small sample sub-groupings. Overall, the findings of the present study give support to the proposition that the expectation of pain should be considered a viable addition to the present sources of competitive anxiety. Further research should be aimed at determining the effect of pain-related anxiety on performance.
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