Self-confidence and self-efficacy

Question 1

what is self-confidence?

Answer 1

how sure you are of something/ the belief that you can successfully perform a desired behaviour

Question 2

is self-confidence trait or state like?

Answer 2

self-confidence is often used to refer to different behaviours and so is thought be stable and trait like, however, evidence suggests confidence changes according to the situation so is potentially unstable and state like

Question 3

which model is used to represent confidence

Answer 3

the inverted U model

Question 4

what is the problem with coaches forming expectations about athletes?

Answer 4

expectations influence behaviour, can lead to biased treatment affecting athletes, increased frequency and quality of interaction and feedback is associated with high expectation athletes

Question 5

what is self-efficacy?

Answer 5

situation specific self-confidence- a person’s belief of what they can do with their skills

Question 6

what are self-confidence and self-efficacy strong predictors of?

Answer 6

behaviour, performance and important for health and wellbeing

Question 7

what is self-efficacy theory?

Answer 7

used to explain behaviour in disciplines of psychology
adapted from Bandura’s work
interactional approach
now used in exercise promotion

Question 8

higher levels of self-efficacy are associated with what?

Answer 8

higher levels of performance