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Anxiety for student athletes (sometimes written student–athlete) is a unpleasant emotion that can cause one to feel negative, nervous and over emotional. Anxiety is not a fear it is a overreaction to a persons own doubt. This emotion is a major problem for student athletes trying to complete to many activities at once.[1] When experiencing an anxiety attack a student can feel faint, loss on concentration and muscular tension.As much as anxiety is a appropriate emotion for all to have when it is experienced often it becomes a disorder.[2] Student Athletes who have to stress about grades, results on the field as well as their health and normal teenage issues are much more vulnerable to the disorder.[3]
Causes[edit]
There are many things that can be a cause of anxiety for a student athlete whether it goes all the way back to early childhood or goes only as far back as an hour before the incident when they failed a school test.[4] early childhood - feeling of abandonment or rejection from parents or other family members can cause major anxiety for student athletes. To be able to accomplish so much you need a strong support system and if a student does not have that they are going to have a lot more issues to overcome then a student that does have the strong support system.[5] social issues - being socially awkward not understanding how to handle certain situations is going to cause anxiety in certain situations. People that suffer from social anxiety can think about a moment that may be weeks away but can still get anxiety over it weeks before.[6] health - underlying health problems can be a cause of anxiety. Genes - anxiety can be passed down through genes. although the genes aren’t normally very strong they can develop as a child sees their mother or father nervous or having anxiety attacks, the child can develop then as well.[7]
Symptoms[edit]
The symptoms for anxiety can either be mild or sever and can be experienced for either a long or short amount of time the symptoms include...[8]
Physical[edit]
feeling of dizziness
deep breathing/ rapid heartbeat
feeling of being suffocated
getting really cold (getting the chills)
changes in appetite
Mental[edit]
Loss of concentration
Hesitant to start anything
No trust [9]
Treatment/ management[edit]
If anyone finds themselves having any of the above symptoms on a regular basis they do need to seek medical attention. their are different medicines to help prevent anxiety attacks and to also help with the symptoms and lesson the probability of them developing. Another great way to over come anxiety is psychology treatment. For students suffering from anxiety it is probably best for them to talk to someone about it who really cares for them and also a professional so they ca evaluate what is best for the student athlete.[10] Although anxiety can be a positive emotion for some, it is always best to treat your symptoms to learn how to focus your energy into something more important. Learning to do so can help your ability to function overall.[11]
See also[edit]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_anxiety
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_disorder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_athlete
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2007_managing_mental_health_0.pdf
- ^ Bowen, W. G., Levin, S. A., & ebrary, I. (2003; 2011; 2008). Reclaiming the game: College sports and educational values (New ed.). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Retrieved from http://ndaus.summon.serialssolutions.com
- ^ Donaghey, K. (2013, Anxiety strikes students. The Courier - Mail, pp. 26. Retrieved from http://ndaus.summon.serialssolutions.com
- ^ "Becoming a Student-athlete". NCAA. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ Han, D. H., Kim, S. M., & Zaichkowsky, L. (2013). Insecure attachment and anxiety in student athletes. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 53(3), 274. Retrieved from http://ndaus.summon.serialssolutions.com
- ^ "Athletic Scholarships." COLLEGEdata. Web. 24 Mar. 2012. http://www.collegedata.com/cs/content/content_payarticle_tmpl.jhtml?articleId=10121
- ^ https://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/howdoesanxietyaffectstudentathletes/why-does-anxiety-increase-in-student-athletes/
- ^ Neinstein, L. S. (2008). Adolescent health care: Practical guide (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Retrieved from http://ndaus.summon.serialssolutions.com
- ^ "The Value of Funding Athletics." The Montana Professor Academic Journal. Web. 23 Mar. 2012. http://mtprof.msun.edu/Fall2003/dfull.html
- ^ https://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/howdoesanxietyaffectstudentathletes/why-does-anxiety-increase-in-student-athletes/
- ^ Morris, R., & Kavussanu, M. (2009). The role of approach-avoidance versus task and ego goals in enjoyment and cognitive anxiety in youth sport. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 7(2), 185-202. doi:10.1080/1612197X.2009.9671899