Table 2. Performance related cognition, mood states, and coping changes during competition (Comp).

Performance-related cognitions

Pre-Comp

Interval 1

Interval 2

Interval 3

Post-Comp

Important person-environment interaction

 

No

No

Yes

 

 

Goals

Type of goal (1)

Outcome

 

 

Performance

 

Self-efficacy for goal achievement (1)

7

 

 

5

 

Intended effort for goal achievement (1)

8

 

 

8

 

Type of goal (2)

Performance

 

 

Performance

 

Self-efficacy for goal achievement (2)

   8

  No Change

No Change

      5

 

Intended effort for goal achievement (2)

8

 

 

9

 

Type of goal (3)

Performance

 

 

Process

 

Self-efficacy for goal achievement (3)

9

 

 

5

 

Intended effort for goal achievement (3)

9

 

 

7

 

 

Coping Style

Seeking social support-instrumental reasons

 

1

1

3

0

Seeking social support-emotional reasons

 

0

4

3

3

Behavioral disengagement

 

0

0

0

0

Self-blame

 

3

3

0

4

Planning

 

1

0

4

3

Suppression of competing activities

 

3

3

4

0

Venting of emotions

 

0

1

0

1

Humor

 

0

0

0

0

Increase effort

 

3

1

3

1

Wishful thinking

 

3

1

1

3

Active coping

 

3

0

0

4

Denial

 

0

0

0

0

 

Mood

Anger

71

71

85

71

117

Confusion

42

42

42

58

54

Depression

45

45

57

45

107

Fatigue

40

51

58

54

68

Tension

55

58

61

67

40

Vigor

65

55

60

60

35