NEWD confidence

• performers with confidence are more likely to show approach behaviour
• trait confidence

  consistent level of confidence shown in most sporting situations

  • enduring, stable, innate, long-term
• state confidence

  confidence shown in specific sporting situations and moments

  • learned, changeable
• self-efficacy

  belief in ability to master a specific sporting situation

  • performers show high/low levels of confidence in specific situations
  • heavily linked to past experiences
• self-esteem is a result of increased confidence, this means a performer is more likely to show willingness to a similar situation
• what are the characteristics of self-efficacy?

  • increased confidence
  • increased motivation
  • increased approach behaviour
  • positive attitude
• what four thing is self efficacy affected by?- banduras self efficacy model

  1. performance accomplishments
  2. vicarious experiences
  3. verbal persuasion
  4. control of arousal
• verbal persuasion.

  • reinforcement and encouragement
  • praise from coaches and significant others increases confidence
• control of arousal

  • coach can prevent performer from becoming over aroused or anxious using strategies
  • coach could use cognitive and somatic stress techniques
• performance accomplishments.

  • previous experiences influence self efficacy
  • coach should remind them of successful similar situations
• vicarious experiences.

  • modelling same task allows performer to observe creating a greater chance for success
  • more useful if model is of similar ability
• strategies to improve confidence.

  1. controlling arousal using visualisation
  2. role model equal in ability performs accurate demonstration
  3. support/encouragement increases motivation
  4. promote success in training by lowering standards of performance
  5. setting attainable goals
• what is the home field advantage?

  teams playing at home have increased motivation

  • not having to travel
  • familiarity with home environment
  • play in more fluent style as they feel at ease
• home audiences can cause functional assertive behaviour in home team leading to them having more drive and selecting the correct choice of response.
• vealeys model.

  • performer uses trait confidence and state confidence. as well as competitiveness orientation, this is how much a performer is drawn to challenging situations and can consist of goals they may have set for themselves
  • response is produced and subjective outcomes considered
  • positive outcome increases state/trait and competitiveness orientation which further increases chances of approach behaviour being shown in other situations
  • negative outcome lowers state/train and competitiveness orientation leading to potential avoidance behaviour