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- Title
A grounded theory of young tennis players use of music to manipulate emotional state.
- Authors
Bishop, Daniel T.; Karageorghis, Costas I.; Loizou, Georgios
- Abstract
The main objectives of this study were (a) to elucidate young tennis players' use of music to manipulate emotional states, and (b) to present a model grounded in present data to illustrate this phenomenon and to stimulate further research. Anecdotal evidence suggests that music listening is used regularly by elite athletes as a preperformance strategy, but only limited empirical evidence corroborates such use. Young tennis players (N = 14) were selected purposively for interview and diary data collection. Results indicated that participants consciously selected music to elicit various emotional states; frequently reported consequences of music listening included improved mood, increased arousal, and visual and auditory imagery. The choice of music tracks and the impact of music listening were mediated by a number of factors, including extramusical associations, inspirational lyrics, music properties, and desired emotional state. Implications for the future investigation of preperformance music are discussed.
- Subjects
LONG-term athlete development; TRAINING; EMOTIONS; MUSIC physiology; INFLUENCE of music; MUSIC psychology; EXERCISE; WARMUP
- Publication
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 2007, Vol 29, Issue 5, p584
- ISSN
0895-2779
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1123/jsep.29.5.584