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An Examination of Sources and Multidimensionality of Self-Confidence in Collegiate Athletes

Machida, Moe
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1214597240

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2008, Master of Science in Sport Studies, Miami University, Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among selected personalityand social factors, sources and different types of confidence in collegiate athletes, using the sport-confidence model (Vealey, 1986; Vealey & Chase, 2008) as a guiding framework. Different types of confidence and sources were found to be associated with different factors. For example, task-involving motivational climate positively predicted athletes' selection of both controllable and uncontrollable sources of confidence, while ego-involving motivational climate did not appear as a significant predictor of both types of sources. Several dimensions of perfectionism (i.e. personal standards, doubts about actions, perceived coach pressure, concern over mistake) appeared as strong predictors of different types of confidence. The results also indicated a link between controllable sources of confidence and the level of confidence. Overall, the results from the present study supported the multidimensionality of athletes' confidence. Practical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Robin Vealey, PhD (Committee Chair)
Rose Marie Ward, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Melissa Chase, PhD (Committee Member)
109 p.
Physical Education; Psychology; Social Psychology
athletes; sport; self-confidence; self-efficacy; sources of confidence; perfectionism; achievement goal orientation; motivational climate; coaching behavior

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  • Machida, M. (2008). An Examination of Sources and Multidimensionality of Self-Confidence in Collegiate Athletes [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1214597240

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Machida, Moe. An Examination of Sources and Multidimensionality of Self-Confidence in Collegiate Athletes. 2008. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1214597240.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Machida, Moe. "An Examination of Sources and Multidimensionality of Self-Confidence in Collegiate Athletes." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1214597240

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