SELF-EFFICACY: A study on the effects of expectations on performance

dc.contributor.authorBrodeur, Kristy
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-25T02:25:49Z
dc.date.available2025-03-25T02:25:49Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.description.abstractCollegiate 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.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3097
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionJohn F. Kennedy University (JFKU)
dc.titleSELF-EFFICACY: A study on the effects of expectations on performance
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorJohn F. Kennedy University (JFKU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMasters Degree in Psychology
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