PAPER 2 - Confidence & Self-efficacy Flashcards
What is SPORT CONFIDENCE ?
belief individual possess about their ABILITY to be SUCCESSFUL in sport
What is SELF-EFFICACY ?
self-confidence we have in SPECIFIC SITUATIONS
Give an example of sport confidence
‘I will be accepted into this hockey team’
Give an example of self-efficacy
‘I have a good badminton smash’
How can SPORT CONFIDENCE impact sports PERFORMANCE ?
confidence = motivated to achieve = firm decisions = positive outcome
SPORT CONFIDENCE : PERFORMANCE : EXAMPLE
100m - high sport confidence = better than low sport confidence
How can SPORT CONFIDENCE impact on PARTICIPATION ?
low confidence = shy away and avoid situation
SPORT CONFIDENCE : PARTICIPATION : EXAMPLE
low confidence = doesn’t enter tournaments
How can SPORT PERFORMANCE impact SELF-ESTEEM ?
confidence = high self-esteem = helps arousal
SPORT CONFIDENCE : SELF-ESTEEM : EXAMPLE
I can win this race = I feel good about my abilities = increased arousal
What is SELF-ESTEEM ?
the feeling of SELF-WORTH that determines how VALUABLE and competent we feel
What are the effects of positive self-esteem ?
- reduced anxiety
- optimistic
- less conformity
- body image
- less risky behaviour e.g. drugs
What are the effect of negative self-esteem ?
- depression
- eating disorders
- risky behaviour
- bullying
Who designed the sport confidence model ?
Vealy (1986)
What does the sport confidence model look at ?
- relationship between competitiveness and self-confidence
- how sport confidence is effected
What is SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF OUTCOME ?
how someone interprets their performance in sport
What is SC-trait ?
existing level of sport confidence
What is COMPETITIVE ORIENTATION ?
existing level of competitiveness
What is SC-state ?
confidence in specific situation
Who developed the theory of self-efficacy ?
Bandura (1977)
What does Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy suggest ?
people who expect to be confident in a particular situation are more likely to choose that activity
What are the 4 elements that affect self-efficacy ?
- performance accomplishments
- vicarious persuasion
- verbal persuasion
- emotional arousal
What is PERFORMANCE ACCOMPLISHMENT ?
- success that has been experienced in the past = high self-confidence
- especially if attributed to controllable factors
What is VICARIOUS EXPERIENCES ?
- what we have observed in the past
- watch success = high self-efficacy
- if performer is same level as us
What is VERBAL PERSUASION ?
- encouragement = confidence may increase
- effectiveness of encouragement is more likely with people we know
What is EMOTIONAL AROUSAL ?
- perception of how aroused we are affects confidence
- strategies to control arousal = high self-efficacy
