Sources of sport-confidence identified by a range of athletes towards their success performing in

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Jacques, Bernard
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2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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This study examined sport-type effects on the different sources of sportconfidence
in order to attempt to direct applied practice for developing confidence
within athletes. A sample of male (N=26) and female (N=30) athletes, aged
between 19 and 25 (M=20+/-0.9 years), from either a team sport (N=32) or an
individual sport (N=24) completed the Sources of Sport Confidence Questionnaire
(SSCQ) (Vealey et al., 1998). Athletes were asked to refer to their general level of
confidence when completing the SSCQ. A one way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
was conducted which revealed no significant differences between sport-type
scores. These findings highlight that differences do not exist between athletes
competing in different types of sport, which suggests that interventions or
strategies designed to enhance levels of confidence in athletes does not have to
be altered when concerning sport-type, and should be as effective with both
individual and team-sport athletes. Therefore, practitioners do not need to change
their interventions when dealing with athletes from different sport-types.
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