3. Confidence & Self Efficacy Flashcards
Self-Confidence: Term Founding Researcher
Bandura
Self-Confidence: Bandura
defined as people’s judgments of their capability to perform specific tasks are a product of a complex process of self-persuasion that relies on cognitive processing of diverse sources of confidence information
- past successes
- preparation
- encouragment from others
Self Confidence: In Sport
- belief in one’s ability to be successful in sport
- very important influence of performance
trait: general perceptions about ability in sport
state: in a given moment
as competitive orientation:
- winning
- performing well
Sources of Sport Confidence (Vealey et al)
- physical/mental preparation
- social support
- demonstration of ability
- physical self-presentation
- environmental comfort
- vicarious experience
- situational favorableness
Self-Efficacy: Construct Definition
- belief in one’s ability to successfully perform a task or achieve a goal
Self-Efficacy vs Outcome Expectancy
- different than outcome expectancy
— not whether you believe a certain outcome will happen (i.e. winning, improved health outcomes, etc), but rather belief in your own ability
ex) running a marathon
– confidence in ability to run a certain time: self efficacy
– believing if I run a certain time I will win: outcome expectancy
Sources of Self Efficacy
- performance accomplishments / past performances
- vicarious experiences (influence but not driving factor)
3a. persuasion social - seeing those around you do it and believing you can too
3b. persuasion verbal - actual verbal encouragement - imaginal experience
- physiological (and effective ie emotional) states
Sources of Self Efficacy Tenets:
Mastery Experiences (Past Performances)
Success in previous, similar tasks strengthens self-efficacy, it helps build confidence in one’s ability to replicate that success. Repeated failures=lower self-efficacy
Sources of Self Efficacy Examples:
Mastery Experiences (Past Performances)
A basketball player who has successfully made free throws in practice and past games will feel more confident when taking a free throw in a high-stakes game
Sources of Self Efficacy Tenets:
Vicarious Experiences (modeling)
Observing others successfully complete a task, especially someone similar to oneself, can enhance self-efficacy. If someone else can do it, it suggests the task is achievable
Sources of Self Efficacy Examples:
Vicarious Experiences (modeling)
A new player on the basketball team watches his teammate execute a flawless layup while under pressure in a big game. Seeing someone similar to him succeed in that situation helps him believe he, too, can perform a layup under game pressure.
Sources of Self Efficacy
Tenets:
Verbal Persuasion
Encouragement or positive feedback from coaches, teammates, or others can boost self-efficacy. doubt/criticism=lower
Sources of Self Efficacy Examples:
Social Persuasion
compliment from a senior on the team
Sources of Self Efficacy
Tenets:
Social Persuasion
Judgements from third party can boost self-efficacy. doubt/criticism=lower
Sources of Self Efficacy Examples:
Verbal Persuasion
During a timeout, the coach tells a player, “you’ve got this, keep playing your game and trust your shot!” This specific encouragement from the coach boosts the players confidence to stay focused and take shots they know they can make, especially during the high-pressure moments.
