1. OctoberSelf Efficacy Confidence and Sport “Self efficacy is a situational-specific form of self confidence Bandura states that: self efficacy predicts actual performance when skill and motivation are equal If you are as motivated as your opponent, whoever has the highest self-efficacy will WIN Self efficacy can be improved through Bandura’s 4 component model

2. OctoberSelf Efficacy Bandura’s 4 component Model of Self Efficacy Performance Accomplishments: Highlight past successful performances This has the most powerful effect on Self Efficacy Vicarious Experiences: Show the performer a demonstration of the required performance This will persuade the performer that the task is achievable

3. OctoberSelf Efficacy Verbal Persuasion Verbally encourage performer Coach/teacher should tell performer that they have the ability to suceed Emotional Arousal Get the perfomer to feel confident about his/her level of arousal To alter the level of arousal to achieve the optimum level

4. OctoberSelf Efficacy Additional strategies to improve Self Efficacy Observation of others’ performing – successfully, to encourage modelling of behviour/performance Goal setting – Performance goals Ability to/knowledge of interpretation of own levels of arousal Visualisation/Imagery/Positive self talk

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