Sports confidence

• Sports confidence

  Is the belief or degree of certainty individuals possess about their ability to be successful in sport.
• Self esteem

  The feeling of self worth that determines how valuable and competent we feel.
• Levels of sport confidence affect :

  • Performance
  • Participation
  • Self -esteem
• SC affect on performance

  With high levels of sports confidence , you will be more motivated to achieve and will take firm decisions that are more likely to have positive outcomes.
• SC affect on Participation

  Low levels of sports confidence may mean you shy away from activities. High levels of SC enable you to participate and not feel inhibited.
• SC affect on self esteem

  High levels of SC will mean high self esteem ; those with low levels may experience low self esteem and feel they are not good enough.
• Vealey's sports confidence model

  A) Sporting context

  B) Competitive orientation

  C) SC trait

  D) SC state

  E) Behavioural response

  F) Subjective outcome

  
• Sporting context

  The sporting situation a performer is in

  eg - Penalty kick in football.
• SC trait

  Everyone has an existing level of sport confidence (SC)

  EG - High levels of confidence in football (high levels of SC trait)
• Competitive orientation

  Everyone has an existing level of competitiveness.

  Eg - Player who enjoys highly competitive situations
• SC state

  The confidence that can be shown in a specific situation in sport

  SC state = SC trait + Competitive orientation

  Eg - Experienced penalty taker has been successful in the same situation many times meaning high level of SC likely to be sucessful
• Behavioural response

  Response to situation

  Eg - Penalty is scored or not
• Subjective outcome

  The emotion felt towards the behavioural response. These perceived feelings affect future SC trait and competitive orientation - Negative perceived feelings may decrease confidence.

  Eg - Satisfaction if penalty is scored , Disappointment if not scored, Increased future confidence if outcome is successful, possible decreased confidence if outcome is poor