Lecture 4: Confidence Flashcards
Define sport confidence.
Degree of certainty
Success in sport
Define mental toughness.
Psychological edge
Better coping with performance demands
Define self-efficacy.
Belief that a specific behavior can be executed
What is the difference between direct and indirect confidence?
Direct: confidence about executing a specific action
Indirect: confidence in terms of emotional state, i.e. motvation
What is the relationship between performance and confidence?
Moderate (0.3)
How can we measure confidence?
Task specific measures
Sport-specific measures
Qualitative/ Ideographic
What do gender differences in confidence depend on?
Sex typing of activities
Performance feedback
Conception of ability
What are the 3 P’s that help establish optimism?
Personalisation: internalizing success
Pervasiveness: global attributions for success
Permanence: stable attributions for success
What coaching techniques can increase sport confidence? (Vargas-Tonsing et al.)
Coach confidence Verbal Persuasion Drills Goal Setting Positive self-talk
What is the most important coaching technique in improving sport confidence? )Vargas-Tonsing et al.)
Coach confidence
What did Fransen et al. conclude about the effect of leader confidence on success in basketball?
High leader confidence = increased confidence and better performance
According to Hays et al., what are the antecedents of sport confidence?
Coaching Competition Advantage Innate Factors Preparation Performance Accomplishments Past Experiences Self-Awareness Social Support Trust
What is the most important antecedent of confidence?
Preparation
According to Bandura, what are the factors in increasing sport confidence and how do they influence self-efficacy?
Performance Accomplishments
Vicarious Experiences
Verbal Persuasion
Emotional Arousal
Affect….
Behavior: Choice/Effort/Persistence
Cognitions: Goal Setting/Attributions/Problem Solving
Affect: Arousal/Anxiety/ Confidence/ Flow
