2.2.12. Confidence and Self Efficacy

Question 1

Sports confidence definition

Answer 1

The self belief an individual has in their ability to be successful in sport.

Question 2

Self-efficacy definition

Answer 2

The confidence we have in specific situations

Question 3

Self esteem definition

Answer 3

The feeling of self worth that determines how valuable and competent we feel

Question 4

Impact of sports confidence on performance

Answer 4

• High sports confidence leads to high motivation and thus performance
• Low sports confidence leads to low motivation and thus performance

Question 5

Impact of sports confidence on participation

Answer 5

• Increased SC leads to increased participation due to approach behaviour in competitive situations
• Decreased SC leads to decreased participation due to avoidance behaviour in competitive situations

Question 6

Impact of sports confidence on self esteem

Answer 6

• High SC leads to high self esteem due to internal attributions for success leading to mastery orientation
• Low SC leads to low self esteem due to internal attributions for success leading to learned helplessness

Question 7

Sporting context

Answer 7

• Sporting situation
• e.g. taking a penalty

Question 8

Trait sports confidence

Answer 8

• Refers to innate, stable and enduring self belief in sport
• e.g. confident in range of sports

Question 9

Competitive orientation

Answer 9

• Refers to degree of competitiveness
• e.g. volunteer to take a penalty

Question 10

State sports confidence

Answer 10

• Refers to situation specific self-belief in sport
• e.g. confident when taking a penalty

Question 11

Behavioural response

Answer 11

• How well a skill is performed
• e.g. penalty is taken well

Question 12

Subjective outcomes

Answer 12

• Interpretation of success
• e.g. score penalty

Question 13

What is state sports confidence directly influenced by?

Answer 13

Trait sports confidence and competitive orientation and the sporting context

Question 14

What does is mean if trait SC and and competitive orientation are high

Answer 14

State sports confidence is more likely to be high

Question 15

Positive subject outcome

Answer 15

• Increased trait sports confidence/ competitive orientation
• Leads to state sports confidence/ self efficacy/ approach behaviour

Question 16

Negative subject outcome

Answer 16

• Decreased trait sports confidence/ competitive orientation
• Leads to decreased state sports confidence/ self efficacy/ increased avoidance behaviour