Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture : Nov 12th&14th16th - Self Confidence as a Motivator.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

It is possible to have either too much or too little confidence. A general feeling of mastery (personality trait) Belief you can successfully perform a task. Confidence in specific situation (not necessarily confident in all situations) (state) The strength of an individual"s conviction that he/she can successfully execute a behaviour, perform task, or handle a situation to produce a desired result. Self-efficacy combines with an incentive to succeed & the ability to succeed to produce a successful performance. Belief by an athlete that they possess the ability to be successful in sport: self-efficacy influences the degree of effort and persistence given to a task and thus effects the performance of that task. Example: feltz (1982) - tested female college students on a backward dive performance and evaluated approach/avoidance tendencies. If did first dive successfully = higher self-efficacy and future performance. If didn"t = lower self-efficacy & avoidance of future attempts.