ERIC Number: EJ1108285
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
EISSN: N/A
At-Risk Boys' Social Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity Self-Efficacy in a Summer Sports Camp
Su, Xiaoxia; Xiang, Ping; McBride, Ron E.; Liu, Jiling; Thornton, Michael A.
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v35 n2 p159-168 Apr 2016
This study examined at-risk boys' social self-efficacy and physical activity self-efficacy within Bandura's self-efficacy framework. A total of 97 boys, aged between 10 and 13 years, attending a summer sports camp completed questionnaires assessing their social self-efficacy, physical activity self- efficacy, prosocial behaviors, and effort. Results indicated that social self- efficacy and physical activity self-efficacy were clearly distinguishable. However, the two constructs had a strong positive correlation. Both social self-efficacy and physical activity self-efficacy predicted prosocial behaviors significantly, with social self-efficacy having a stronger predictive power. Physical activity self-efficacy was a better predictor of effort than social self- efficacy. This study provides initial empirical evidence supporting Bandura's conceptualization of the domain-specific features and predictive power of setting, and thus enables a better understanding of the nature and effects of self-efficacy.
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Males, Self Efficacy, Physical Activities, Social Development, Summer Programs, Early Adolescents, Preadolescents, Predictor Variables, Prosocial Behavior, Questionnaires, Athletics
Human Kinetics, Inc. 1607 North Market Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 800-474-4457; Fax: 217-351-1549; e-mail: info@hkusa.com; Web site: http://www.humankinetics.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A