A Grounded Theory of Young Tennis Players¿ Use of Music to Manipulate Emotional State

• Autores: Daniel T. Bishop, Costas I. Karageorghis, Georgios Loizou
• Localización: Journal of sport and exercise psychology, ISSN 0895-2779, Vol. 29, Nº. 5, 2007, págs. 584-607
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.