Event-sequence analysis of appraisals and coping during trapshooting performance

Calmeiro, L.; Tenenbaum, G.; Eccles, D.

doi:10.1080/10413200.2010.495325

Event-sequence analysis of appraisals and coping during trapshooting performance

Calmeiro, L.; Tenenbaum, G.; Eccles, D.

Authors

L. Calmeiro

G. Tenenbaum

D. Eccles

Abstract

This study describes appraisal and coping patterns of Portuguese trapshooters during competition, via post-performance retrospective verbal reports. Probabilities that an event (e.g., missed target) is followed by another event (e.g., negative appraisal) were calculated and state transitional diagrams were drawn. Event-sequences during critical and non-critical performance periods were compared. Negative appraisals were most likely before and after missed targets and hits with the second shot. Positive appraisals were most likely before problem-focused coping and after emotion-focused coping. These findings support the process view of coping by illustrating that athletes cope with a variety of situations via a complex set of appraisals.

Citation

Calmeiro, L., Tenenbaum, G., & Eccles, D. (2010). Event-sequence analysis of appraisals and coping during trapshooting performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 22(4), 392-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2010.495325

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Nov 1, 2010
Deposit Date	Mar 26, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Sep 4, 2012
Journal	Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Print ISSN	1041-3200
Electronic ISSN	1533-1571
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	22
Issue	4
Pages	392-407
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2010.495325
Keywords	Competition, Delayed retrospective reports, Sport performance, Verbal reports.

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This is an electronic version of an article published in Calmeiro, L. and Tenenbaum, G. and Eccles, D. (2010) 'Event-sequence analysis of appraisals and coping during trapshooting performance.', Journal of applied sport psychology., 22 (4). pp. 392-407.
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