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Collective Emotions in Doubles Table Tennis.
Alexander W J Freemantle1, Lorenzo D Stafford1, Christopher R D Wagstaff2
1Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth,United Kingdom.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
|June 21, 2022
Summary
Emotions transfer between athletes in sports dyads, influencing performance. This study quanties emotional convergence in table tennis pairs, revealing shared feelings impact subjective and objective results.
Area of Science:
- Sport Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Affective Science
Background:
- Collective emotions are recognized in team sports but underexplored in sporting dyads.
- Understanding emotional dynamics in pairs is crucial for performance and well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate emotional experiences and convergence within sporting dyads.
- To examine the relationship between emotions, match situation, and performance in doubles table tennis players.
Main Methods:
- Assessed emotional states of 68 doubles table tennis players (34 dyads) at precompetition, in-competition, and postcompetition.
- Analyzed emotional intensity variations based on positive/negative match situations.
- Quantified within-dyad emotional aggregation and its link to subjective and objective performance.
Main Results:
- Emotional intensity varied significantly with match situation.
- In-competition anxiety, dejection, and anger predicted lower subjective performance.
- Anxiety negatively affected objective athlete performance.
- Emotional aggregation (convergence) was found for in-competition and postcompetition happiness, dejection, and anger.
Conclusions:
- This study provides the first quantitative evidence of emotional convergence in sport dyads.
- Findings support the social functional theory of emotion in sport.
- Emotional synchrony within dyads impacts athlete performance and subjective experience.
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