🔵 5.1 Psychological Factors that can Influence an Individual in Physical Activities: Self Efficacy Flashcards
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What is confidence
A belief in the ability to master the task
What does confidence depend on
The interaction between experience, personality and the situation
What are the 2 types of confidence
Trait confidence
State confidence
What is trait confidence
Consistent level of confidence shown in most situations when the player is happy to take part and the anxiety is low.
What is state confidence
A specific situation. Temporary and can vary depending on the interaction of the influence of the experience and personality. Also concerned with how a performer rates their ability to perform at a particular moment
What did robin vealey look into
The influence of trait confidence, state confidence, the situation and the competitive orientation of the performer
What is competitive orientation
The degree of which the performer is drawn to challenging situations
What did vealey suggest that state and trait confluence make
The combination of trait and state confidence would combine to produce a level of confidence in an objective sporting situation
What is the objective sporting situation
The combination of the type of skill being performed and the situation
After the performance what occurs according to vealey
The result or outcome of the performance of the skill in that situation is then evaluated by the player. Player makes a call on how well they did, taking into account the objective situation. The result of that judgement may then lead to improved confidence in future activities and the player may go on to develop a competitive orientation
What is the subjective outcome
The judgement of the athlete, if the judgement is good then trait confidence and competitive orientation increase. If it is bad then both trait confidence and competitive orientation decrease
What is self efficacy
Sport specific self confidence, a belief in the ability to master a specific sporting situation
What 4 factors did Bandura suggest affects self efficacy
Performance accomplishments
Vicarious experience
Verbal persuasion
Emotional arousal
What are performance accomplishments
What you have achieve already
Example of performance accomplishments
A high jumper at an athletics meet where the bar is at 1m20 would feel very confidence of clearing that height if they had done 1m30 in training in the past week
What is vicarious experience
Seeing others do the same task and being successful
What do the models in vicarious experience need to be
The models need to be perceived to have the same ability to the performer in order to improve confidence
What is verbal persuasion
Praise from others such as the coach, fellow players or spectators. It gives a real incentive and confidence to repeat the successful attempt
In order to be more effective, Who does the verbal persuasion have to come from
It is even more significant if it comes from those who are held in high esteem, such as family or the coach. Known as signification others
What is emotional arousal
Dealing with emotion such as keeping calm and maintaining your control and game strategy
When you are very close to a big win what happens to arousal and anxiety
Being close to a big win causes an increase in anxiety and arousal and the key to emotional arousal is how the performer perceives the increased arousal before and during the activity
4 ways to improve confidence of players as a coach
- Control arousal with relaxation or stress management techniques
- Give accurate Demonstration
- Point out past successful performances
- Give support and encouragement
2 ways home field advantage can affect performers
Crowd are closer to the pitch and it is bigger and more supportive will cause positive effects
More hostile crowd can cause negative effects
