Skydiving as Emotion Regulation: The Rise and Fall of Anxiety Is Moderated by Alexithymia

• Autores: Tim Woodman, Nicolas Cazenave, Christine Le Scanff
• Localización: Journal of sport and exercise psychology, ISSN 0895-2779, Vol. 30, Nº. 3, 2008, págs. 424-433
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We investigated alexithymia and the fluctuation of anxiety in skydiving women. Alexithymia significantly moderated the pre- to postjump fluctuation of state anxiety such that only alexithymic skydivers� anxiety diminished as a consequence of performing a skydive. This suggests that skydiving is an effective means of emotion regulation for alexithymic women. However, the significant rise in anxiety shortly after landing suggests that any emotional benefits are short-lived. No anxiety fluctuations emerged for nonalexithymic skydivers. The Alexithymia × Time interaction remained significant when controlling for age, experience, and trait anxiety. Results are discussed in terms of the potential dependence on risk-taking activities for alexithymic women.