Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 50 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-34).

Thesis (MA)--University of Montana, 2009. / Contents viewed on November 30, 2009. Title from author supplied metadata. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / The primary aim of this study was to determine the content and number of fears expressed by 1st year students at a tertiary institution both retrospectively and currently. The expressed retrospective profile aimed to determine the content and number of fears recalled by the sample group when they were six years old. The expressed current profile aimed to determine the content and number of fears currently being experienced. The study also aimed to establish whether there were significant gender differences in the two profiles. This study found that there were no significant differences between males and females in terms of content or number of expressed fears for the retrospective profile. Both groups indicated the most reported fears for Dark/Night, followed by fears of People and Animals, although in different rank orders. The fears were of a specific nature as the five highest ranked categories accounted for almost 70% of the fears expressed. In addition, the actual fear profile of pre-school children as found by Loxton (2004) was compared to the retrospective fear profile as the sample group recalled it. This study confirmed Loxton’s findings as the three highest ranked categories of the retrospective expressed profile covered the five highest ranked categories in the actual profile. This study found that males and females shared four of the five most common ranked fears for the current expressed profile, namely Failure, Harm to Others, Animals and Future. This study did not confirm the expected decline in animal fears as predicted by the literature, but the other fears would appear to comply with the body of research for the content of the late adolescents’ expressed fears. These fears were more diverse in nature and the ten highest ranked categories accounted for about 70% of the fears expressed. Statistically significant gender differences were found in terms of Dark/Night, Being Alone, Violence/Crime, Separation and Relational Problems. The expected decline in the number of expressed fears was not confirmed as the average number of fears per participant increased slightly from the retrospective profile to the current profile. There was no significant difference with regard to gender. The secondary aim of this study was to establish whether any of the expressed fears have remained constant from the retrospective profile to the current profile. The fear of Animals appeared to be one fear that, rather than decline with age, remained stable. Other fears that appeared to show continuity were related to Harm to Self and Harm to Others. Fear of Being Alone appeared in both the retrospective and current expressed profiles for females only. A fear that was indicated in the literature to be relevant at the late adolescent stage of development was the fear of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This study found no evidence to support these predictions, which is a thought-provoking problem. Although beyond the scope of this study, the implications of this apparent lack of fear for a life-threatening problem of epidemic proportions particularly for this age group, is of concern.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas Christian University, 2006. / Title from dissertation title page (viewed Jan. 5, 2007). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

by Patricia Leahy. / Running title: Elite athletes anxiety experiences. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 154-161 (2nd gp.)). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- GENDER ON THE SPORTS AGENDA? --- p.1 / Gender Inequity in Sport --- p.1 / Female Participation in the Olympic Games --- p.2 / Gender Inequity in the Administration of the Olympic / Movement --- p.10 / Sport and the Construction of Gender --- p.14 / Conclusion --- p.17 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- TOWARDS A FEMINIST ANALYSIS OF GENDER AND SPORT BEHAVIOUR --- p.20 / Feminism and Sport --- p.20 / Feminist Analysis of Sport as Cultural Criticism --- p.20 / Feminist Critiques of Sport Psychology --- p.22 / Individual Differences: The biological imperative - Sex Differences --- p.22 / Individual Differences: Gender Role Orientation --- p.26 / Individual Differences ´Ø Role Conflict --- p.30 / Conclusion --- p.32 / Relational Research: Gender in Context --- p.33 / Conclusion --- p.34 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- ANXIETY IN THE CONTEXT OF SPORT --- p.36 / Introduction --- p.36 / Concepts and Theories about Anxiety and Competitive Sports - Historical Development --- p.36 / Cognitively Based Interpretations of Anxiety --- p.39 / Competitive Sport Anxiety- A New Model Emerges --- p.42 / Research in Competitive Sports-Related Anxiety --- p.43 / Research on Gender and Competitive Sport Anxiety --- p.47 / Conclusion --- p.48 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY AND GENDER-RELATED SPORT BEHAVIOUR --- p.50 / Self-Efficacy --- p.51 / Perceived Competence --- p.52 / Achievement Goal Perspectives --- p.53 / Expectancy-Value Model --- p.55 / An Interactional Model of Female Sport Experience --- p.59 / Overall Model --- p.60 / Individual Components of the Model --- p.61 / Gender and Anxiety Experiences in Competitive Sport: Hong Kong Elite Athletes --- p.64 / Individual Components of the Model --- p.67 / Overall Model --- p.68 / Implications --- p.68 / Hypotheses --- p.70 / Minor Hypotheses --- p.70 / Model Level Hypotheses --- p.70 / CHAPTER 5 METHOD --- p.71 / Introduction --- p.71 / Methodology --- p.72 / Pilot Study --- p.72 / Main Study --- p.75 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- RESULTS(i). VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENTS --- p.78 / Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale --- p.78 / Task and Ego Orientation Questionnaire --- p.78 / Anxiety Experiences in Training and Competition Questionnaire --- p.80 / Training and Competition AR Scales --- p.80 / Training and Competition BR Scales --- p.93 / Training and Competition BRE Scales --- p.106 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- RESULTS (ii). HYPOTHESIS TESTING --- p.107 / Descriptives --- p.107 / Intensity of Anxiety Response --- p.107 / Scale Means and Standard Deviations --- p.108 / Minor hypotheses --- p.111 / Main Effect --- p.111 / Interaction Effect --- p.114 / Model Testing --- p.119 / Multiple Regression Analyses --- p.119 / Path Analyses --- p.134 / Chapter CHAPTER 8 --- DISCUSSIO --- p.142 / Minor Hypotheses --- p.144 / Path Analyses --- p.147 / Conclusion --- p.151 / REFERENCES --- p.154 / APPENDIX A Anxiety Rating Forms - Pilot Study --- p.162 / APPENDIX B Interview Format - Pilot Study --- p.164 / APPENDIX C Glossary of Terms --- p.165 / APPENDIX D Main Study Questionnaires --- p.166

Non-math majors enrolled in lower-division math courses at an urban university were surveyed on their math attitudes, coping behaviors, and math anxiety (MATHANX). The Revised Ways of Coping Checklist (RWCC), Revised Math Anxiety Rating Scale, and other questions were presented to 30 men and 32 women. Hierarchical regressions showed that after controlling for attitudinal covariates, emotion-focused coping behaviors (EMOTFOC) were strongly associated with MATHANX (F(5,54)=18.66, 12 < .0001), but problem-focused coping behaviors (PROBFOC) were not. The RWCC subscale most highly correlated with MATHANX was Wishful Thinking (r = .70, p < .0001). Ss were then dichotomized on PROBFOC and EMOTFOC, providing four behavioral groups. An ANCOVA controlling for attitudinal covariates showed behavioral group membership significant with respect to MATHANX (F(3,58)=6.07, p < .001), and an ANOVA revealed that students who reported high EMOTFOC coupled with low PROBFOC experienced the greatest MATHANX (,E(3,58) = 12.66, p < .0001). Males and females reported virtually identical MATHANX (M=36.30 for males, 36.44 for females), and the only significant gender difference was for avoidance coping, which was used more by males (F(1,60) = 5.43, p < .03]. Results from this study suggest that fewer gender differences may exist in MATHANX and coping than have been found in the past. Additionally, this study identifies the need for future research to determine whether EMOTFOC is the behavioral component, or one of the determinants, of math anxiety.