Physical Education A-Level
Trait and state anxiety
What Trait and state anxiety means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Trait and state anxiety
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Trait anxiety is a stable, innate personality characteristic where a person is generally prone to anxiety, whereas state anxiety is a temporary, situation-specific emotional reaction to a particular competitive moment.
Topics that use Trait and state anxiety
- Anxiety (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Application to sporting scenarios
- Cognitive and somatic anxiety
- Competitive trait anxiety
- Distinction between anxiety, arousal, and stress
- Cognitive anxiety
- Competitive state anxiety
- Somatic anxiety
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