Self Efficacy
describe judgements about physiological and social readiness
am i in the right shape/mindset to do this...
describe magnitude
basketball hoop example
3 factors that makeup social cognitive theory
behavioral /environmental/personal factors
what does inactivity do to self efficacy
causes it to decline
describe strength
degree of conviction that you can actually do something well
describe generalizability of self efficacy
generalizes best to similar activities
How does self-efficacy influence a person's motivation?
higher perceived self efficacy makes one more motivated to do a task
describe vicarious experience
if someone else does it well, you can too
How does self efficacy influence motivation
if someone has high self efficacy in a task they will be more motivated for that particular task
describe past experience
if you've done it well in the past you can do it well again
2nd methodological issue with self efficacy research
in order for self efficacy to be meaningful, the activity cannot be too easy
1st methodological issue with self efficacy research
in order for you to accurately assess, the measure must correspond closely with the behavior
3 dimensions in which self efficacy can be measured
magnitude strength generality
what is self efficacy
ones belief in their ability to do a certain task
How does self efficacy discriminate adherers from drop-outs?
people with high self efficacy are more likely to persist longer, participate at a higher effort/intensity and enjoy the activity more
describe generality
the degree to which self efficacy tasks transfer to other tasks
what is triadic reciprocal cognition
the whole theory that behavioral, environmental, and personal factors are all part of the situation
describe verbal and social persuasion
you can do it ra ra ra
Name the 4 sources of efficacy information
1. past experience 2. vicarious experience 3. verbal and social persuasion 4. judgements about physiological and emotional readiness
Describe how the concept of self-efficacy fits within social-cognitive theory.
self efficacy influences a behavior, and by engaging in that behavior your self efficacy will go up
what does research tell us in respect to self efficacy and physical activity
self efficacy is a strong determinant of physical activity across all populations