Self-efficacy theory
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- Created on: 28-03-16 15:04
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- Self-efficacy theory
- Description
- Bandura (1982) introduced the concept. It refers to our beliefs about our abilities
- Self-efficacy differs from self-esteem in being situation specific
- Our self-esteem is fairly constant and generalises across quite different situations
- We can have different self-efficacy in different situations
- Our self-esteem is fairly constant and generalises across quite different situations
- If we have good sporting self-efficacy we believe we are good at our sport and this has a positive impact on motivation
- Schunk (1991) suggested we get the information about our sporting abilities from several sources
- Our past experiences of success and failure, persuasion by other people and the self-efficacy of our peers
- If other people of a similar ability believe they can do something then it makes sense that we will also be able to
- Our past experiences of success and failure, persuasion by other people and the self-efficacy of our peers
- Evaluation
- There is no suggestion the self-efficacy theory is a complete explanation of sporting motivation
- However, it does appear to be an influence
- It is an influence that can be harnessed by coaches and teachers to improve motivation
- However, it does appear to be an influence
- Wells et al (1993) demonstrated the power of self-efficacy and the ease at which a good coach can improve it
- The group who believed they had lifted heavier weights than they actually did were actually able to lift the most.
- This is done not necessarily by lying but by emphasising the positive aspects of their performance
- There is no suggestion the self-efficacy theory is a complete explanation of sporting motivation
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