title: Relationship between decision-making self-efficacy, task self-efficacy, and the performance of a sport skill.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between decision-making self-efficacy and task self-efficacy and subsequent decision-making and task performance. Sixty undergraduate students (30 males, 30 females) participated in this study, which involved infield defensive plays in softball. The physical task required participants to throw a ball at a target. The decision-making task required participants to watch video scenes depicting different infield defensive situations and decide where to throw the ball in each situation. Both tasks used manipulated failure. Self-efficacy was assessed before performance. Strength of decision-making and task self-efficacy predicted physical performance, but not decision-making performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. heplerte@msu.edu
authors.forename: Teri J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hepler
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chase
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000523:psychology*; D001484:Baseball / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students