Collecting Information on Emotional Factors The Sport Emotion Questionnaire & The Discipline Record

Learning Outcome I will be able to describe, explain and evaluate the methods we have used to collect information on emotional factors.

Sport Emotion Questionnaire Not at all A little Moderately Quite a bit Extremely Uneasy 1 2 3 4 Upset Exhilarated Irritated Pleased Tense Sad Excited Furious Joyful Nervous Unhappy Enthusiastic Annoyed Cheerful Apprehensive Disappointed Angry Energetic Happy Anxious Dejected

Describing the Sport Emotion Questionnaire Completed before an important match and asks me to evaluate how I feel emotionally about the upcoming competition. It is paper based and lists words that describe a range of feelings that sport performers may experience e.g. Tense, Excited, Nervous, Angry. For each word I evaluate how I am feeling using the following scale: Not at all, A Little, Moderately, Quite a bit, Extremely. After completing the questionnaire I use the marking scheme to calculate my scores for the following emotional sub factors: Fear, Dejection, Excitement, Anger and Happiness.

Question: Explain why we used this method. Reason 1 It is easy to set up, doesn’t need lots of equipment and doesn’t take a lot of time. Therefore, more time can be spent on training and developing your emotional fitness. Reason 2 The written format provides a permanent record which makes it easier for comparison at a later date. When a performer is redoing the questionnaire it will be easy to see if improvements are being made. No Improvements =Training needs to be adjusted Improvements = Motivation to keep working hard

Question: Explain why we used this method. Reason 3 Your strengths and weaknesses can be identified from the questionnaire. Because of this you can then select the appropriate methods and set yourself targets to improve these weakness.

Disadvantages The information is based on a performers opinion of their emotional performance. The performer might not tell the truth when answering the questions which could impact on the reliability of the results as it is a bias assessment. A performer might not understand some of the questions and just guess the answer. Therefore, this could also impact on the reliability of the results. It depends on the importance a performer places on the process. If a performer doesn't take the process seriously or is starting to get bored they will rush through the questions. This will impact on the validity of the results.

Discipline Record Behaviour/Action First Half Second Half Overall Score Negative body language to personal mistake Negative body language to team mistake Negative verbal reaction to personal mistake Arguing with team Arguing with the other team Contesting referee’s decision Decrease in effort Foul Cynical Foul Act of sportsmanship Off the ball incident Use of positive praise

Describe the Discipline Record This record lists various emotional actions and/or behaviours that an athlete might show during a match. e.g. Negative Body language, Effort levels, the number of fouls committed. Whilst playing a match against opponents of equal ability an observer marked down each time I did one of these actions/behaviours by placing a tally mark in the appropriate box. They recorded this information for both halves of the match and calculated my total score for each action/behaviour at the end of the game.

Question: Explain why we used this method. Reason 1 An observer gives objective feedback which is non-bias giving more accurate results. This will reassure the performer and ensure their training is more effective as it is based on their actual weaknesses. Reason 2 The written format provides a permanent record which makes it easier for comparison at a later date. When a performer is redoing the record it will be easy to see if improvements are being made. No Improvements =Training needs to be adjusted Improvements = Motivation to keep working hard

Question: Explain why we used this method. Reason 3 Your strengths and weaknesses can be identified from the record. Because of this you can then select the appropriate methods and set yourself targets to improve these weakness.

Disadvantages When you have an observer the validity of the results are dependent on their focus and attention during the match and the importance they place on the process. If the information collected is not accurate or there is not enough it will make it more difficult to plan your training. In a fast paced sport there is likely to be a number of incidents and patters of play. If an observer takes their eye of the match to complete the record they may miss something which brings into question the reliability of the findings. The information which is being collected is based on an observer’s opinion of what represents a negative behaviour or action. The player might start shouting at the referee during the game, however, the observer thinks this is ok. Subsequently, this could impact on the validity of the results as it could be a bias assessment.

Exam type Question 1a. Describe 2 methods you have used to collect information on emotional factors. 4 marks 1b. Choose one of these methods and evaluate it’s effectiveness in collecting information on emotional factors. 4 marks