6.12 self-efficacy and confidence

AQA PE A-Level

self-efficacy

amount of confidence you have in a specific task, sport or situation

4 factors influencing self-efficacy

performance accomplishments

Vicarious experiences

Verbal persuasion

Emotional arousal

performance accomplishments

affected by past experiences

Coach should remind performer of past success in similar situations

vicarious experiences

coach should ask a performer who shares characteristics with performer to show task is achievable for them

verbal persuasion

coach should give praise and positive reinforcement

Enhanced if from a significant other

emotional arousal

coach should show how to cope with arousal and anxiety using cognitive and somatic strategies

vealeys model of sports confidence

Performer will undertake task with certain amount of:

• trait sports confidence (natural confidence levels)

• State sports confidence (level of confidence based on experience)

• Competitiveness orientation (how driven a performer is and types of goals set)

How does vealey’s model work

performer produces response and considers subjective outcomes

If positive, then level of trait sports confidence and state confidence will increase

Further increase chance of approach behaviour in other situations

Success will also increase level of competitiveness orientation

home-field advantage

performers play better at home as have large number of supporters present and are familiar with the venue

Keeps uncertainty and therefore arousal low

Increase confidence

Strategies to develop high self-efficacy

• point out when performer succeeded previously

• Ask one of peers to demonstrate skill so believe can themself

• Give praise and positive reinforcement

• Use cognitive and somatic strategies to control arousal and anxiety

• Allow success in training then gradually increase difficulty of task

• Set achievable process and performance goals

• Attribute success internally