Sport Psych- Confidence and self-efficacy* Flashcards
what is sports confidence?
-the belief or degree of certainty individuals possess about their ability to be successful in their sport
-the general disposition or feeling we may have in a variety of situations in sport
what is having high levels of sports confidence often associated with?
someone having little that doubt that they will achieve in sport
what do you have when you have high levels of sport confidence?
You have firm belief in your own judgements and ability in sport
what is self- efficacy?
the self- confidence we have in specific situations
example of self- efficacy in sport
A tennis player’s belief in how many first serves will be successful
How can sport confidence impact on performance sport?
with example
-you many be more motivated to achieve
-will take firm decisions that are more likely to have positive outcomes in sport if you have high self confidence
-a confident athlete in 100m is more likely to achieve a better time than someone with low sports confidence ence
How can sport confidence impact participation?
-low confidence-> may shy away from activities and avoid situations related to big competitions
How does high confidence affect participation?
-enable participation with other people
-not feel inhibited, more able to engage in team activities
How does sport confidence affect levels of self- esteem?
-high sport confidence-> often have higher self-esteem
|> which will help performance as sport often demands high levels of arousal or drive to achieve
-low levels of sport confidence-> experience low self esteem, feel as though they are not good enough or valuable enough to contribute to team or individual performance
From an early age, what can positively or negatively affect a child’s self esteem
-sport experiences
-relationships with parents/ carers, coaches and team mates can all have an impact
-problems with self-esteem can continue into later life is not addressed
what is positive self esteem also also key to?
-psychological wellbeing
-children with positive self esteem are better at coping with wins and losses in sport and life
What life time benefits can enhanced coping skills from positive self- esteem translate into?
-reduced anxiety
-a more optimistic look on life
-fewer interpersonal problems
-less chance of conforming to social pressure
-better body image
-less likely to engage is risky behaviour such as drug use
what are children with negative self-esteem more likely to be/ do?
-be depressed
-having eating disorders
-engage in risky behaviour
-not participate in sport or physical activity
-victim of bullying or become a bully
what is Vealey’s sport confidence model?
-1986, investigates the relationship between achievement and motivation or competitiveness and self- confidence in sport
what does Vealey’s confidence model show?
-every athlete has an existing level of sport confidence (trait) and existing level of competitiveness (competitive orientation)
-the amounts of S-C trait and competitive orientation are indicative of the confidence shown in a specific sporting situation (SC state) or level of self- efficacy during a competition
According to Vealey’s model what does the level of S-C state dictate?
Vealey’s model
If an athlete has a high level of s-c state, what is their behaviour more likely to be like?
-their behaviour is more likely to be confident and well motivated
-subsequently, their performance is more likely to improve
Vealey’s model
If an athlete has a low level of s-c state, what is the athlete’s behaviour more likely to be like?
-behaviour is likely to be tentative and lacking in confidence, may therefore turn into a poor performance
Vealey’s model
what will prevail after the performance?
and what are these known as?
satisfaction or disappointment
-known as subjective perceptions of outcome
|> will in turn affect the athletes confidence and competitiveness in the future
Simple relationship between confidence and success
-the more confident you are-> the more successful you will be
-the more successful you are-> the more confident you will be
what are subjective perceptions of outcomes?
how someone interprets their performance in sport
Bandura’s theory of self- efficacy
what can confidence be according to Bandura?
Self-confidence can often be specific to a particular situation
|> Bandura calls this self- efficacy
Describe Bandura’s theory of self- efficacy
-1977
-self- confidence, can vary situation to situation, according to Bandura, can affect performance if individual is skilful enough
-people who expect to be confident in a particular situation are more likely to chose that activity
-people who expect to have low self- efficacy in a situation will avoid that activity
Bandura’s theory of self- efficacy
Our expectations of self- efficacy depend of 4 types of information , what are they?
-Performance accomplishments
-vicarious experiences
-verbal persuasion
-emotional arousal
