Theories Of Self Confidence

Question 1

Vealey’s multidimensional model of sports confidence

Answer 1

Constructs of sport confidence
- decision making skills
- physical skills
- anticipatory
- capacity to learn and develop
Sources of sport confidence
- male performers get confidence from beating opponents
- females get confidence from self-development and improvements
- success can help increase self-confidence and have more belief they can repay results
- believing you are more talented than the opponent improves self-confidence

Question 2

Weinburg and Gould

Answer 2

• mastery = developing and improving skills
• demonstration of ability = showing ability by winning and outperforming opponents physical and mental preparation, staying focused on goals and being prepared to give your all
• physical self-presentation = feeling good about yourself
• social support = getting support from peers, family and coaches
• coaches leadership = feeling that you can trust the coaches decisions and having a belief in their ability to
• vicarious experiences = seeing others do well
• environmental comfort = feeling comfortable in the environment where you will perform
• situational favourableness = feeling that everything is going well and that you are getting a bit of luck that you need to succeed