Anxiety-induced performance catastrophes
Investigating effort required as an asymmetry factor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5267138 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lew Hardy (Bangor University, corresponding author), Stuart Beattie (0000-0002-0952-7402, Bangor University), Tim Woodman (0000-0003-1834-463X, Bangor University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-31 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1348/000712606x103428 |
| PMID | 17319048 |
| OpenAlex | W2171257405 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 35 |
Two studies are reported that test the hypothesis that previous support for the cusp catastrophe model of anxiety and performance, and the hysteresis effect in particular, could have been due to a complex interaction between cognitive anxiety and effort required rather than between cognitive anxiety and physiological arousal. We used task difficulty to manipulate effort required in a letter transformation task. Experiment 1 (N=32) used high levels of trait anxiety together with a competitive environment to induce state anxiety. Experiment 2 (N=20) used a competitive environment with social pressure and ego threat instructions to induce high levels of worry. Both studies revealed significant three-way interactions as hypothesized with follow-up tests showing some support for the hysteresis hypothesis in Study 1, and strong support for the hysteresis hypothesis in Study 2. The findings support a processing efficiency theory explanation of anxiety-induced performance catastrophes and indicate that two cusp catastrophe models of performance may exist; one that incorporates the interactive effects of cognitive anxiety and physiological arousal upon performance and the other that incorporates the interactive effects of cognitive anxiety and effort required upon performance
Anxiety · Arousal · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Worry · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |