SELF-EFFICACY: A study on the effects of expectations on performance
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Authors
Brodeur, Kristy
Issue Date
1990
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
Collegiate gymnasts (n = 10), ages 18-21 years, responded to a Physical Self- Efficacy Scale (PSE) designed to measure an athletes perceived physical self-efficacy prior to performing a routine on the balance beam. Each gymnasts performance was rated on a scale from one to ten by two observers. Based on the median PSE score, gymnasts were placed into either a low self-efficacy group or a high self-efficacy group. Significant correlations were found in comparing how the participants in each group were rated, and comparing the two groups scores with each other. Based upon the results of this study, there are a number of ways coaches can effectively encourage and promote high self-efficacy in their athletes, as there are ways athletes can enhance their performances with positive expectations and high self-efficacy.