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