Paper 2 Sports Psychology - Confidence And Self Efficacy Flashcards
Sports confidence
The belief or degree of certainty individuals possess about their ability to be successful in sport
Self efficacy
The self confidence we have in specific situations
Self esteem
The feeling of self worth that determines how valuable and competent we feel.
Positive self esteem leads to…
- Reduced anxiety
- A more optimistic outlook on life
- Fewer interpersonal problems
Negative self esteem leads to…
- Being depressed
- Having eating disorders
- Engage in risky behaviours
Vealey’s sport confidence model
Investigated the relationship between achievement motivation or competitiveness and self confidence in sport
Subjective perceptions of outcome
How someone interprets their performance in sport
Banduras theory of self efficacy
- Performance accomplishments
- Vicarious experiences
- Verbal persuasion
- Emotional arousal
Performance accomplishments
These probably have the strongest influence on self confidence.
If success has been experienced in the past, especially if it has been attributed to controllable factors, then feelings of self-confidence are likely to be high
Vicarious experiences
These refer to what the performer has observed before.
Watching others perform and be successful will lead to higher levels of self efficacy, as long as the performers we are watching are of a similar standard
Verbal persuasion
If we are encouraged to try a particular activity, our confidence in that situation may increase.
The effectiveness of this encouragement depends upon who is encouraging us and in what ways.
For example: Friends and and family are more likely to persuade us to ‘have a go’ than strangers.
Emotional arousal
Our perceptions of how aroused we can affect our confidence in a particular situation.
High self efficacy is more likely if effective strategies are used to control physiological and psychological arousal levels.
