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Friday, 24 January 2014
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
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
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self efficacy
Monday, 20 January 2014
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
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self efficacy
Sunday, 19 January 2014
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
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
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self efficacy
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Anxiety Measurement / Stress Management lesson summary
Anxiety can be measured in 3 main ways - observation, biofeedback & self-report questionnaires. Observation can give accurate, ecologically valid results as it takes place in the sporting environment. However, the observer's measurements are subjective and they must know the performer to note any unusual behaviour.
Biofeedback measures physiological responses such as heart rate and sweat, therefore these measurements are reliable. However, they lack ecological validity and could be a natural reaction to being evaluated.
Questionnaires are easy and cheap to administer with large numbers. However, performers may lie, misinterpret questions or give socially desirable responses.
The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) measures state and trait anxiety separately using generic, non sport-specific questions.
The Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) measures trait anxiety. Therefore is also a predictor of state anxiety. It asks sport-specific questions.
The Competition State Anxiety Inventory 2 (CSAI-2) measures somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety and confidence separately.
Anxiety Management techniques should match the type of anxiety (cognitive or somatic). They need to be learned / practised, can distract the performer or block out the stress or calm the performer down.
Cognitive techniques include:
Thought Stopping: uses a mental or physical action, word or cue, re-directing thoughts to positive, calm ones.
Self Talk: develops positive thoughts to replace negative to break bad habits or remind them of key techniques.
Imagery: uses positive mental pictures of perfect performances to remove anxiety. There are 2 types. Internal sees what the performer would see and is good for kinaesthesis. External sees themselves completing the movement and is good to correct technique.
Attention control: focusing on the correct type of attention for the sport - broad or narrow, internal or external.
Goal Setting: Performance goals take away the anxiety of Outcome goals and should be set using SMARTER principles.
Somatic techniques include:
Progressive Muscular Relaxation: contracts then relaxes muscles starting with peripheral muscles moving inwards, reducing tension of muscles.
Breathing control: uses deep, diaphragmatic breathing, in through the nose, out through the mouth.
Centering: focuses energy on the centre / core of the body using repeating key words or mantra.
Biofeedback: can be used as a learning tool to acknowledge when anxious and then use other techniques to reduce stress.
Biofeedback measures physiological responses such as heart rate and sweat, therefore these measurements are reliable. However, they lack ecological validity and could be a natural reaction to being evaluated.
Questionnaires are easy and cheap to administer with large numbers. However, performers may lie, misinterpret questions or give socially desirable responses.
The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) measures state and trait anxiety separately using generic, non sport-specific questions.
The Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) measures trait anxiety. Therefore is also a predictor of state anxiety. It asks sport-specific questions.
The Competition State Anxiety Inventory 2 (CSAI-2) measures somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety and confidence separately.
Anxiety Management techniques should match the type of anxiety (cognitive or somatic). They need to be learned / practised, can distract the performer or block out the stress or calm the performer down.
Cognitive techniques include:
Thought Stopping: uses a mental or physical action, word or cue, re-directing thoughts to positive, calm ones.
Self Talk: develops positive thoughts to replace negative to break bad habits or remind them of key techniques.
Imagery: uses positive mental pictures of perfect performances to remove anxiety. There are 2 types. Internal sees what the performer would see and is good for kinaesthesis. External sees themselves completing the movement and is good to correct technique.
Attention control: focusing on the correct type of attention for the sport - broad or narrow, internal or external.
Goal Setting: Performance goals take away the anxiety of Outcome goals and should be set using SMARTER principles.
Somatic techniques include:
Progressive Muscular Relaxation: contracts then relaxes muscles starting with peripheral muscles moving inwards, reducing tension of muscles.
Breathing control: uses deep, diaphragmatic breathing, in through the nose, out through the mouth.
Centering: focuses energy on the centre / core of the body using repeating key words or mantra.
Biofeedback: can be used as a learning tool to acknowledge when anxious and then use other techniques to reduce stress.
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anxiety
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