Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches
IntroductionEmotions consist of different components such as the emotional experience, physiological reactions, action tendencies, or emotional expressions. Assessing the relation of these components may help to better understand the role of emotions in sport competitions. Based on the component pro...
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| description | IntroductionEmotions consist of different components such as the emotional experience, physiological reactions, action tendencies, or emotional expressions. Assessing the relation of these components may help to better understand the role of emotions in sport competitions. Based on the component process model of emotions, the goal of the present study was to assess the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions.MethodsTwenty tennis players (7 female) with an average age of 23.10 (SD = 4.88) were taped during competitive tennis matches. Thereafter, in individual meetings, after having watched themselves on the footage at pre-selected points, the players had to indicate whether, immediately after the end of a rally, they had a positive or a negative emotional experience and, in case they had one, rate its intensity. Moreover, based on their observable behavior, the players were also asked to state whether they could recognize a positive or a negative emotional expression and, in case they recognized one, rate its intensity. The occurrence of emotional expressions was additionally rated by two external coders. Using multilevel models, separate analyses were conducted for positive emotions after won points and negative emotions after lost points.Results and discussionFor both positive and negative emotions, the results indicated a positive correlation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions. Moreover, the intensity of emotional experiences could predict the occurrence of an emotional expression rated by both the players or external coders. These insights into the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions may help players to more effectively regulate their emotions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c706c11d3c4a4a8397465615de8f71232024-01-05T05:05:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-01-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.12873161287316Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matchesJulian Fritsch0Janis Fiedler1Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis2Darko Jekauc3Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, GermanyInstitute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, GermanyDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala, GreeceInstitute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, GermanyIntroductionEmotions consist of different components such as the emotional experience, physiological reactions, action tendencies, or emotional expressions. Assessing the relation of these components may help to better understand the role of emotions in sport competitions. Based on the component process model of emotions, the goal of the present study was to assess the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions.MethodsTwenty tennis players (7 female) with an average age of 23.10 (SD = 4.88) were taped during competitive tennis matches. Thereafter, in individual meetings, after having watched themselves on the footage at pre-selected points, the players had to indicate whether, immediately after the end of a rally, they had a positive or a negative emotional experience and, in case they had one, rate its intensity. Moreover, based on their observable behavior, the players were also asked to state whether they could recognize a positive or a negative emotional expression and, in case they recognized one, rate its intensity. The occurrence of emotional expressions was additionally rated by two external coders. Using multilevel models, separate analyses were conducted for positive emotions after won points and negative emotions after lost points.Results and discussionFor both positive and negative emotions, the results indicated a positive correlation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions. Moreover, the intensity of emotional experiences could predict the occurrence of an emotional expression rated by both the players or external coders. These insights into the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions may help players to more effectively regulate their emotions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1287316/fullemotion componentspush effectpull effectnon-verbal behavioremotion regulation |
| spellingShingle | Julian Fritsch Janis Fiedler Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis Darko Jekauc Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches Frontiers in Psychology emotion components push effect pull effect non-verbal behavior emotion regulation |
| title | Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches |
| title_full | Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches |
| title_fullStr | Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches |
| title_short | Examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches |
| title_sort | examining the relation between emotional experiences and emotional expressions in competitive tennis matches |
| topic | emotion components push effect pull effect non-verbal behavior emotion regulation |
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