Self Efficacy

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Self Efficacy

• Self-confidence in a sport-specific situation

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Objectives

• Identify what is meant by self-efficacy
• Describe Banduras theory of self-efficacy
• Discuss strategies to develop self-efficacy and
  to combat learned helplessness

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Self Efficacy

• Definition The degree of self-confidence
  experienced by a performer when placed in a
  specific situation
• Self efficacy is different from self confidence
  as it applies to a situation (sporting) rather
  than life in general
• Eg Goalscorer (scoring after not scoring for a
  few games)
• Goalscorer (after a bad miss)
• Applies to individuals and teams

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Individual level of Self-efficacy can affect

• Choice of activity high levels will ensure
  participation
• Amount of effort applied
• high effort high motivation
• Level of persistence
• high levels maintain effort and commitment

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Task

• Complete Task 2 on p.136
• 5 minutes

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Banduras model of Self-efficacy

Vicarious Experiences
Verbal Persuasion
Past Experiences/Performance Accomplishments
Emotional Arousal
Efficacy expectations
SPORTING PERFORMANCE
All 4 factors are positive, the performer will
believe he/she will do well/succeed
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The 4 Determinants

• Past experiences/accomplishments If you have
  done it before, you will be confident of doing it
  again e.g?
• Vicarious experience You will feel able if you
  have seen others (especially peers) achieving the
  task e.g?
• Verbal persuasion Encouragement from
  significant others will lead to increased
  self-efficacy e.g?
• Emotional arousal Perceive arousal level in a
  positive manner before competition greater
  chance of developing S.E

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Task

• Mindmap strategies to develop high levels of
  Self-efficacy (p.137)
• 5 mins

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Learned Helplessness (Dweck, 1975)

• Definition Feelings experienced by an
  individual when he or she believes that failure
  is inevitable because of negative past
  experiences

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Learned Helplessness

• Performers attribute failure to internal, stable
  factors such as ability. They feel that failure
  is the only viable outcome when faced with a
  particular situation
• Criticism, negative feedback, lack of success,
  unrealistic demonstrations/expectations, social
  comparison can all lead to a state of L.H.

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From High S.E to L.H!
High Self-efficacy
Neg exp. inappropriate attributions
Lower Self-efficacy
Learned Helplessness
Specific L.H Certain sports
General L.H all sports/types of sport
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What can you do about it?

• 3 most important factors
• Attribution re-training
• Highlight performance goals
• Use correct attributions (external factors)
• You can also use all the strategies used to
  improve S.E

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Task

• Complete task 3 p.139
• 5 mins
• H/W Complete revision Qs on p. 134/139.