sports confidence and self efficacy Flashcards
what is self-confidence?
“The belief that one has the internal resources, particularly abilities, to achieve success”
what is state self confidence?
“Belief or degree of certainty an individual possesses at one particular
moment about their ability to be successful in sport”
what is Trait self confidence
“Belief or degree of certainty an individual usually possesses about their ability to be successful in sport”
what are the types of confidence?
Sport confidence in physical skills and training
Sport confidence in cognitive efficiency
Sport confidence in resilience
types of confidence-what is Sport confidence in physical skills and training?
Athlete’s belief or degree of certainty about their ability to execute the physical skills necessary to perform successfully
types of confidence-what is Sport confidence in cognitive efficiency?
Athlete’s belief or degree of certainty that he or she can mentally focus, maintain
concentration, and make effective decisions to perform successfully.
types of confidence-what is Sport confidence in
resilience?
Athlete’s belief or degree of certainty that she or he can regain focus after performance efforts, bounce back from performing poorly, and overcome doubts, problems, and setbacks to perform successfully.
what are the 8 sources of sports confidence?
Mastery
Demonstration of ability
Physical and mental preparation
Physical self-presentation
Social Support
Vicarious experience
Coach’s leadership
Environmental comfort
Situational favourableness
what does Mastery entail?
Mastering or improving personal skills
what does Demonstration of ability entail?
Showing more skills than others
what does Physical and mental preparation entail?
Feeling optimally focused
what does Physical self-presentation entail?
Perceptions of physical self
what does social support entail?
Perceiving support from others
what does Vicarious experience entail?
Watching others succeed
what does Coach’s leadership entail?
Believing in coach
what does Environmental comfort entail?
Comfortable at the competition
what does Situational favourableness entail?
Feeling things are in favour
what is self efficacy?
Self-efficacy are the beliefs that one can successfully organise and execute the course of action required to obtain certain outcome
what does the definition of self efficacy mean?
• Confidence in the ability to exert control over one’s
behaviours, motivation, and environment.
• What I can do in order to achieve my goals.
what does self efficacy vary between?
- Vary based on the domain.
* Vary based on the circumstances.
self efficacy influences Behaviours, but how?
- Choice/selection
- Effort
- Persistence
self efficacy influences Cognitions, but how?
- Goals
- Attributions
- Decision making
self efficacy influences Affect, but how?
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Confidence
what are the 4 antecedence in the self efficacy theory
Enactive mastery experience (performance accomplishments)
Vicarious experience
Verbal Persuasion
Physiological and affective
states (emotional arousal)