Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture 7: Lecture 7
12 Jan 2016
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It is possible to have either too much or too little confidence (goldilocks effect just the right amount of confidence) Self-confidence: a general feeling of master (personal trait) Belief that you can successfully perform a task. Self-efficacy (bandura, 1977): confidence in a specific situation (not necessarily confident in all situations, or skill executions) (state) The strength of an individuals conviction that he/she can successfully execute a behavior, perform a task, or handle a situation to produce a desired result. Self-efficacy combines with an incentive to succeed and the ability to succeed, to produce a successful performance. Sport confidence (vealey, 2001): belief by an athlete that they possess the ability to be successful in sport. Can be either state (ability at one particular moment) or trait (applicable to all sports in general: self-efficacy influences the degree of effort and persistence given to a task and thus effects the performance of that task. Tested subjects in direct competition with another person.
