Confidence and Self-efficacy in Sport Flashcards
Define self-confidence?
The self belief or degree of certainty that individuals possess about their ability to be sucessful in sport
Define self-efficacy?
The confidence that you have in Specific situations
Also known as State sport confidence
EFFICACY= STATE
Define self-esteem?
The feeling of self- worth that determines how valuable and competent we feel
Main points about Self Esteem?
- develop from an early age- sports experiences can positively or negatively affect a child’s self esteem
- success and failure play a part but also how failure is managed (links to attribution theory)
- high self esteem can decrease anxiety
How does high self esteem help?
- more optimistic view of life
- fewer interpersonal problems
- don’t conform to social pressure
- better body image and don’t engage in risky behaviours eg: drugs
How does low self-esteem not help?
Increased likelihood of:
- becoming depressed
- having eating disorders
- engaging in risky behaviours
- NOT PARTICIPTAING in sports/ physical activity
Define STATE SPORT CONFIDENCE?
- the amount of confidence/ self esteem a performer has in a SPECIFIC SITUTAION
- eg: confident in a gymnastics competition but not when taking a free kick within football/ penalty kick
=also known as SELF EFFICACY (bandura)
=changeable, but depends on the situation
Define TRAIT SPORT CONFIDENCE?
The innate response/ self- belief a performer has, regardless of the sporting situation (GENERAL in any sporting situation)
- a part of our innate/ stable personality
- a person with high trait sport confidence will have little doubt that they will be successful in sport- beliefs in their own judgement
=CONSTANT
=can determine the activity we choose
=if a performer has a high trait sport confidence is is very likely that they also have a high state sport confidence
What are the affects of a high sports confidence?
- increased motivation to achieve
- make firm decisions that are more likely to have positive outcomes
- INCREASED LIKELYHOOD TO
- take risks
- participate and try new activities
- have a high self esteem
- value a healthy lifestyle and affiliate with active people
What are the affects of a low sport confidence?
- decreased likelihood to participate in new activities
- will shy away from competition
- more likely to perform unsuccessfully
- low self esteem= feel that they are not good enough
- can lead to dysfunctional behaviour and lifestyles eg: smoking and obesity
- can lead to affiliation with the wrong crowd
Describe the factors that make up Vealey’s Model of Sport confidence and Draw it out?
The Sport Situation- the situation you are in at the time eg: taking a penalty
===Trait Sport Confidence (the level of confidence you have generally that you are going to get the ball into the goal)
===Competitive Orientation (the motivational drive and desire inside that you have to win the game and score)
State Sport Confidence- these lead into the performers state sport confidence which is DEPENDANT ON THE SITUATION (self- efficacy)
Performance in the Sporting Situation (behavioural response)
Result of performance (perceived level of success/ attribution/ level of SATISFACTION) based on PERSONAL OPINION
Describe the four factors that are in Bandura’s Self- Efficacy theory and Draw it out?
Performance Accomplishments- past experiences such as winning or loosing
Emotional and Physiological Status- emotional arousal
Vicarious Experience- watching and copying others
Verbal Persuasion/ social Persuasion- coaching and evaluative feedback
==SELF EFFICACY JUDGEMENTS (can be high/ low- how well have you done/ situational response)
=BEHAVIOUR/ PERFORMANCE= actions then taken
Describe and Explain the 4 factors of Bandura’s Self-efficacy theory?
Performance Accomplishments- strongest influence on self-efficacy/ confidence
Successful performers will generally have a high self-efficacy particularly if they attribute success to controllable/ internal factors
Emotional State/ Arousal- if the performer feels an increase in HR/ an increase in sweating= help them to become less/ over aroused
if they know it’s a positive response of the body
Vicarious Experiences-observations of others being successful, can help a lot if they are the same age
Verbal Persuasion- encouragement can raise confidence
Most effective if it comes from a SIGNIFICANT OTHER
How can you raise Self- efficacy through Performance Accomplishments?
Performance Accomplishments- give success by making the activity easier eg: widen goals
Remind them of past success
Use small, achievable goals
How can you raise Self- efficacy through Verbal Encouragement/ Persuasion?
- use a role model/ significant other
- point out things that put them at ease eg: the crash mat is very safe and soft
- give POSITIVE FEEDBACK
- extra praise/ rewards
