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KMID : 0607520070150020107
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2007 Volume.15 No. 2 p.107 ~ p.112
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The Effect of Positive Feedback and Reinforcement on the Enhancement of Performance and the Regulation of Anxiety
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Han Doug-Hyun
Jo Kyo-Hyun
Min Kyung-Joon
Na Churl
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Abstract
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Introduction : A positive thinking has been known to affect the enhancement of performance. One of temperament characters, harm avoidance is thought to be associated with anxiety related behaviors. Golfer showed highest anxiety and lowest score of harm avoidance, compared to any other sports. We hypothesized that positive feedback and reinforcement in golfer would decrease the anxiety and improve the performance.
Methods : Fifty one golfers with the age from 15 to 19 were classified into two groups; 25 golfers who used Zinsser’s Changing Negative thoughts to Positive thoughts and Beswick’s positive self talk when exercise and competition (P-FB) and 26 golfers who had not (controls). Harm avoidance, Spielberg’s Trait and State Anxiety, and Golf scores has been assessed at baseline and 6 months later.
Results : There was no significant difference in baseline harm avoidance, anxiety, and golf scores between P-FB and controls. The total golf scores in both groups have improved after 6 month later. However, P-FB group showed greater improvement of total scores and putting scores, compared to controls. The state anxiety in PFB group has been decreased, while there was no change in controls. The change in the state anxiety was correlated with harm avoidance and the change in total golf scores.
Discussions : The positive thinking has enhanced performance and state anxiety. The improvement of performance and anxiety in golfers was associated with high harm avoidance. The current study showed that the regulation of anxiety with positive thinking was helpful to the performance enhancement in subject with high harm avoidance.
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KEYWORD
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Positive feedback, Positive reinforcement, Performance, Anxiety
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