Self efficacy Flashcards
Define self efficacy
The belief in the ability to master a specific sporting situation
What 4 factors affect a performers self efficacy?
Performance accomplishments
Vicarious experience
Verbal persuasion
Emotional arousal
What do the 4 factors affecting self efficacy link to in Banduras model?
Efficacy expectation’s and then athlete performance
Who came up with the self efficacy model?
Bandura
What is performance accomplishments concerned with?
What the performer has achieved already
eg The footballer has won 2 county cups with his club within the last 3 years
What is vicarious experiences concerned with?
Watching others of a similar standard of ability complete the task (role models)
More effective if model is at similar standard (If they can do it, I can do it)
What is verbal persuasion concerned with?
The encouragement of others through reinforcement
What is emotional arousal concerned with?
The perception of the effects of anxiety on performance
Mindset of “we have got his” is more successful than “What if we lose now?”
How can self efficacy be improved? (9)
Use SMTs to lower anxiety
Provide accurate demo using role model of equal ability
Point out successful performances
Provide support and encouragement
Promote success in training by making tasks easier
Set attainable goals using SMARTER
Attribute success to performer via ability or effort
Utilise mental practise to go over technique in mind
Use rewards to positively reinforce
What are the reasons for having an advantage when playing at home?
Audience support can increase self efficacy
Promotes functional assertive behaviour
Social facilitation
Motivates
Cause anxiety in the away team
What are the reasons for a disadvantage when playing away?
Negative feedback from the crowd
Increase in somatic and cognitive anxiety
promotes aggressive behaviour
Social inhibition
Why can playing at home cause a disadvantage?
Increase in pressure can cause a catastrophe to occur
May cause team to choke if game importance is high
Evaluation apprehension
How can home field advantage be increased?
Increase crowd supportiveness
Bigger crowd
Closer crowd
Increase hostility of crowd to other team
What is the most advantageous scenario for the home team?
A stadium where the players are close to a large crowd that is
supportive of the home team and hostile to the visiting team.
