Self confidence efficacy

Question 1

How is self-confidence/efficacy assessed?

Answer 1

questionnaires

trait sport confidence inventory 13-117 (13 items)

SC = general/sport related
SE = less generalisable - specific nature

Question 2

Influence confidence:

Answer 2

gender
how long been playing
recent performances
response bias
actual ability

Question 3

How can self-efficacy be increased?

Answer 3

how structure training sessions
how communicate with players/teammates
physiological and emotional feelings
imagination

Question 4

Self-confidence

Answer 4

the belief you can successfully perform a desired behaviour
how sure

Question 5

Self-confidence characteristics

Answer 5

stable
trait like

but changes due to situ = unstable/state like?

Question 6

Lack of confidence

Answer 6

self-doubt

adverse effect on performance

Question 7

Overconfidence

Answer 7

confidence exceed skill level

effect on preparation for comp, underestimate opponent = improve opponent confidence so performance

Question 8

Self-esteem

Answer 8

sense of self-worth or personal value

Question 9

Self-confidence sources

Answer 9

personality
organisational culture
achievement
self-regulation
social climate

Question 10

Self-confidence constructs

Answer 10

confidence in decision making
physical skills
resliency

Question 11

Self-confidence consequences

Answer 11

affect
behaviour
cognition

Question 12

Expectations can affect performance:

Answer 12

influence behaviour
increased frequency and quality of interaction/feedback
biased treatment
perforamance can confirm

Question 13

Self-efficacy

Answer 13

situation specific self-confidence

belief in being able to achieve

Question 14

Why is self-efficacy important?

Answer 14

behaviour patternes: choice of activities, effort, persistence
related to goal setting
thought patterns: worry, attribution
task specific - can generalise to other similar skills or situations

Question 15

Skills and motivation =

Answer 15

major determinant of performance/behaviour change is self-efficacy

higher levels = better levels performance = better quality of life

Question 16

Performance accomplishments

Answer 16

most dependable source of info for self-efficacy

based on mastery experiences

Question 17

Contextual factors:

Answer 17

task difficulty
guidance
patterens success/failure

Question 18

Bigger effect on self-efficacy

Answer 18

greater perceived task difficulty
something other can do
something that is reinforced from others

Question 19

Smaller effect on self-efficacy

Answer 19

longer duration of being able to achieve it
something considered easy by others
something thought to be achieved by exeternal factors (luck) rather than ability

Question 20

Vicarious experiences

Answer 20

demonstrating or modelling

Question 21

Modelling 4 stage process:

Answer 21

1. attention
2. retention
3. motor reproduction
4. motivation

Question 22

Verbal persuasion

Answer 22

techniques include;

evaluative feedback
expectations by others
self-talk

Question 23

Verbal persuasion effectiveness depends on

Answer 23

how reputable the source
how trusting
do they know you
how much you value their opinion

Question 24

Types of self talk

Answer 24

positive (motivation) - enhances SE

instructional

negative

Question 25

Emotional arousal

Answer 25

emotions/moods associated with poor performance = lower self-efficacy (anxiety)

facilitative emotional states = enhance self-efficacy

Question 26

Imaginal experiences

Answer 26

imagining themselves or others behaving effectively or ineffectively in situations

see/feel oneself or someone else demonstrating competency

Question 27

Physiological states

Answer 27

the perceptions individuals have over their physiological state

Question 28

States associated with poor performnace =

Answer 28

lower self-efficacy

Question 29

Physiological responses facilitative

Answer 29

enhance self-efficacy

Question 30

Types of motivation

Answer 30

external regulation
introverted regulation
identified regulation
introjected regulation
amotivation