Goal Setting lesson

Goal Setting Sport Psych Time

Why should we set goals?

Explain the 3 types of goal

Explain HOW to set goals

Self Efficacy Lesson Summary

Self Confidence is the belief you have in your ability to cope with the demands placed upon you.
Self Efficacy is a situation-specific form of confidence.

Confidence enhances performance as performers will have a positive attitude, increased motivation and Nach, reduced anxiety and reach optimal arousal.

There are 4 sources of self-efficacy which affect self-efficacy positively or negatively.
1. Performance Accomplishments: previous success at a task enhances confidence
2. Vicarious Experience: seeing others succeed enhances confidence
3. Verbal Persuasion: positive statements from self or others enhances confidence
4. Emotional Arousal: positive interpretation of arousal levels enhances confidence

To improve a performer's self-efficacy, a coach can use the 4 sources.
Performance Accomplishments: ensure success / make task easier
Vicarious Experience: show (similar) others succeeding
Verbal Persuasion: persuade them they can do it
Emotional Arousal: encourage them to interpret arousal levels positively
Other methods could be (performance) goal setting, imagery, self talk and attributing success internally

kelly holmes performance accomplishments Olympics 2004

Check out this video from 6.51 to see Kelly winning double (800 & 1500) Olympic Gold in 2004. Use the commentary and analysis discussion to help you apply it as an example of performance accomplishments from self efficacy theory

This week's Sport Psych Time:
Self Efficacy 

MUST: define confidence & self efficacy & name the 4 sources of self efficacy

SHOULD: explain techniques to improve self efficacy

COULD: explain how confidence improves performance

Self efficacy lesson