Understanding the Relationship between Perceived Development of the Competition Plan and Sport Performance: Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy and State Depression

2009 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-314
Author(s):  
Jose Antonio Arruza ◽  
Saioa Telletxea ◽  
Lorena Gil de Montes ◽  
Silvia Arribas ◽  
Gloria Balagué ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
State Depression ◽  
The Relationship

The effectiveness of competition plans on athletes' performance outcomes was assessed while accounting for the mediating influence of state depression and self-efficacy. Competition plans reflect an integrated and personalized plan that consists of a set of decision-making rules based on the principles of self-control and self-efficacy development that are tailored to the specific demands of an upcoming competition in a given sport and highly individualized to take into account the specific qualities of the athlete. The relationship between the development of a competition plan and athletes' evaluations of their competitive outcomes was of interest. 11 elite athletes participating in 104 competitions involving 7 different sports participated. Results support the beneficial effect of a well-developed competition plan in affecting athletes' perceived performance; the relationship was mediated by state depression and self-efficacy Coaches and sport psychologists should devote increased attention to the development and refinement of athletes' precompetition performance plans while also considering participants' self-efficacy and mood characteristics.

scholarly journals Effects of Self-efficacy and Self-control on Internet Addiction in Middle School Students: A Social Cognitive Theory-Driven Focus on the Mediating Influence of Social Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-365
Author(s):  
Sun-Yi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate internet addiction among middle school students and to examine the mediating effects of social support in the relationships of self-efficacy and self-control with internet addiction.Methods: The participants in the study were 119 middle school students in J city. The measurements included a self-efficacy scale, a self-control scale, a social support scale, and the Internet Addiction Scale for Youth. Data were analyzed using the independent t-test or Mann-Whitney U test, one-way analysis of variance, the Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple-regression using SPSS version 22.0. Mediation effects were analyzed by the Sobel test and Baron and Kenny's hierarchical analysis technique.Results: Significant correlations were found among self-efficacy, self-control, and internet addiction. Social support had partial mediating effects in the relationship between self-efficacy and internet addiction, as well as in the relationship between self-control and internet addition.Conclusion: In order to prevent internet addiction, the promotion of interactions among peers, which is a component of social support, is particularly important. It is also necessary to promote face-to-face activities that can strengthen relationships. The findings suggest that intensifying social support may help reduce the level of internet addiction in middle school students.

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