sports confidence and self efficacy

Question 1

what is self-confidence?

Answer 1

“The belief that one has the internal resources, particularly abilities, to achieve success”

Question 2

what is state self confidence?

Answer 2

“Belief or degree of certainty an individual possesses at one particular
moment about their ability to be successful in sport”

Question 3

what is Trait self confidence

Answer 3

“Belief or degree of certainty an individual usually possesses about their ability to be successful in sport”

Question 4

what are the types of confidence?

Answer 4

Sport confidence in physical skills and training

Sport confidence in cognitive efficiency

Sport confidence in resilience

Question 5

types of confidence-what is Sport confidence in physical skills and training?

Answer 5

Athlete’s belief or degree of certainty about their ability to execute the physical skills necessary to perform successfully

Question 6

types of confidence-what is Sport confidence in cognitive efficiency?

Answer 6

Athlete’s belief or degree of certainty that he or she can mentally focus, maintain
concentration, and make effective decisions to perform successfully.

Question 7

types of confidence-what is Sport confidence in

resilience?

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

what are the 8 sources of sports confidence?

Answer 8

Mastery

Demonstration of ability

Physical and mental preparation

Physical self-presentation

Social Support

Vicarious experience

Coach’s leadership

Environmental comfort

Situational favourableness

Question 9

what does Mastery entail?

Answer 9

Mastering or improving personal skills

Question 10

what does Demonstration of ability entail?

Answer 10

Showing more skills than others

Question 11

what does Physical and mental preparation entail?

Answer 11

Feeling optimally focused

Question 12

what does Physical self-presentation entail?

Answer 12

Perceptions of physical self

Question 13

what does social support entail?

Answer 13

Perceiving support from others

Question 14

what does Vicarious experience entail?

Answer 14

Watching others succeed

Question 15

what does Coach’s leadership entail?

Answer 15

Believing in coach

Question 16

what does Environmental comfort entail?

Answer 16

Comfortable at the competition

Question 17

what does Situational favourableness entail?

Answer 17

Feeling things are in favour

Question 18

what is self efficacy?

Answer 18

Self-efficacy are the beliefs that one can successfully organise and execute the course of action required to obtain certain outcome

Question 19

what does the definition of self efficacy mean?

Answer 19

• Confidence in the ability to exert control over one’s
behaviours, motivation, and environment.

• What I can do in order to achieve my goals.

Question 20

what does self efficacy vary between?

Answer 20

• Vary based on the domain.

* Vary based on the circumstances.

Question 21

self efficacy influences Behaviours, but how?

Answer 21

• Choice/selection
• Effort
• Persistence

Question 22

self efficacy influences Cognitions, but how?

Answer 22

• Goals
• Attributions
• Decision making

Question 23

self efficacy influences Affect, but how?

Answer 23

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Confidence

Question 24

what are the 4 antecedence in the self efficacy theory

Answer 24

Enactive mastery experience (performance accomplishments)

Vicarious experience

Verbal Persuasion

Physiological and affective
states (emotional arousal)

Question 25

what do the 4 antecedence in the self efficacy theory lead to?

Answer 25

Efficacy Beliefs

Question 26

what does efficacy beliefs in the self efficacy theory lead to?

Answer 26

BEHAVIOUR

COGNITIONS

AFFECT