Let's connect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/athletebydesign!In this episode of 'Research You Should Know' my guest Kim Encel and I discuss his latest research on the relationship between Facebook use and sports anxiety. We discuss the following:-What does the phrase 'Coach Your Best' mean to you?-What prompted you to do this research study and what was the purpose?-Has anyone else done similar research?-Did you look at any other social media other than Facebook? Would that matter?-In this study, how did you define 'sports anxiety'?-Is sports anxiety tied to predicting a future outcome?-sports anxiety vs social anxiety-Walk us through the methods of your study and the conclusions?-What role might FB play in self-identity and the relationship to sports anxiety?-What are some practical applications that coaches can take away?-Do the results apply to only certain age groups of athletes?-Would these same findings apply to other social media outlets such as twitter, snapchat, or instagram?-Did you look at the relationship between self-identity, facebook, and sports anxiety?For show notes visit www.athletebydesign.com/facebookandsportsanxiety