Self-Confidence

Question 1

What is self-confidence?

Answer 1

The belief that you can perform a desired behavior

Question 2

What is the relationship between self-confidence and performance?

Answer 2

As SC increases so does performance, up until SC level matches the demands of the task. Any further increases in SC will cause decrements in performance

Question 3

What does over-confidence usually lead to?

Answer 3

Complacency, where an individual or team feel that their ability is so great that they don’t need to put in any effort to succeed

This will lead to a decrease in performance level

Question 4

What are the 3 levels of confidence?

Answer 4

1) Lack of confidence
2) Optimal confidence
3) Over-confidence

Question 5

What does Vealeys self-confidence model show?

Answer 5

This model shows that the relationship between self-confidence and performance is complex

Question 6

What are the 4 layers of Vealey’s model of SC?

Answer 6

Layer 1 - Factors influencing SC
Layer 2 - Sources of SC
Layer 3 - Constructs of SC
Layer 4 - Consequences of SC

Question 7

Break down Layer 1 of Vealey’s model of SC

Answer 7

Factors influencing SC

‘What impacts sport-confidence’

• Split into 2 sides, demographic + personality characteristics, and organisational culture
• Demographic characteristics = ethnic background, socioeconomic status, race, sex
• Personality characteristics = attitudes, traits, beliefs
• Organisational culture = motivational climate, level of competition, expectations from coaches

Question 8

Break down Layer 2 of Vealey’s model of SC

Answer 8

Sources of SC

‘Where sport-confidence comes from’

• Split into 3 parts; Mastery, self-regulation and social climate
• Mastery = Current level of skill/ability
• Self-regulation = mental/physical preparation of task
• Social climate = Support from coaches/other significant others

Question 9

Break down Layer 3 of Vealey’s model of SC

Answer 9

Constructs of SC

‘Types of self-confidence’

• Split into 3 parts; Cognitive efficiency, physical skills/training, and resiliency
• Cognitive efficiency = confidence in decision making
• Physical skills/training = Confidence in your ability to execute a skill/task
• Resiliency = Confidence in overcoming setbacks and working against adversity

Question 10

Break down Layer 4 of Vealey’s model of SC

Answer 10

Consequences of SC

‘How the sport confience will manifest in the athlete’

• Split into 3 parts; affect, behaviour, and cognition
• Affect = how an athlete feels
• Behaviour = how an athlete behaves
• Cognition = how an athlete thinks