Background:Self-efficacy and sports confidence, including imagery and sports orientation Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is Motivation?
How we prepare cognitively and motivate ourselves from success?
What can Motivation do?
•To take up a sport
•To continue
•To succeed
What 3 factors effect Motivation?
1)Self-efficacy
2)Sports confidence
3)Sports-orientation
What is Self-Confidence?
The belief or degree of certainty individuals possess about their ability to be successful in sport.
What are two types of sports self-confidence?
1)Trait sports confidence
2)State sports confidence
What is Trait confidence?
Is a relatively STABLE belief in your general level of sporting ABILITY based on your previous experiences.
(INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY TRAIT)
What is State sports confidence?
The level of confidence that can be changed quite quickly and relates to the athletes confidence in their ability to perform in a particular sporting context.
(SITUATIONAL)
What is Self-efficacy?
a persons belief about their personal ability to successfully achieve the desired outcome.
What are the two types of Self-efficacy?
High self efficacy
Low self efficacy
What is High Self-efficacy?
Know what to do for success and we are very confident we can do it
What is Low self-efficacy?
We do not know what to do for success, or know what to do but lack the belief that we will be able to do it successfully.
What are the 4 factors Bandura suggested could influence a persons self-efficacy?
1)Previous personal achievement
2)Vicarious experience
3)Emotional arousal
4)Verbal persuasion
How would a coach increase a performers motivation using previous personal achievement to increase self-efficacy?
Coach to focus on athletes previous achievements and use positive reinforcement to improve self efficacy
How would a coach increase athletes motivation through vicarious experience by increasing self efficacy?
Coaches use other people to highlight there experiences. eg role modes
How would a coach increase athletes motivation using verbal persuasion by improving self efficacy?
Coaches may use positive or constructive feedback to athletes when they make mistakes.
How could a coach improve an athlete’s motivation through emotional arousal by increasing self efficacy?
Need optional arousal for peak performance so coach need to help athletes control it (imagery)
What is sport’s orientation?
what motivates athletes
Name three motivating factors for athletes identified by the SOQ?
1)Competiveness
2)Win orientation
3)Goal orientation
Which factor will have the strongest impact on motivation?
Varied for each athlete
What factor do males and females score higher on?
Male=Win orientation
female=Goal orientation
What orientation is most important to athletes?
Goal orientation
What is imagery?
Imagining scenes taking place which serves to enhance motivation, reduce anxiety and controls arousal
What did Hall and Gregg find about imagery?
Found that higher skilled athletes employ more imagery than lower skilled athletes.
What is specific cognitive and motivational functions of imagery?
Specific goal or skill
