Mental skills
Interactive practice + worksheetConfidence & Self-Efficacy
Confidence is a broad belief in one’s capability, while self-efficacy concerns belief about performing a particular task in a particular situation.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO · THE CARIBBEAN
Evidence-informed learning for athletes, coaches, students, parents and educators. Understand the science, explore Caribbean sporting situations and put a practical skill to work.
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Mental skills
Interactive practice + worksheetConfidence is a broad belief in one’s capability, while self-efficacy concerns belief about performing a particular task in a particular situation.
Mental skills
Interactive practice + worksheetSelf-talk includes the words and phrases athletes direct toward themselves, whether spoken aloud or experienced internally.
Mental skills
Interactive practice + worksheetImagery is the deliberate creation or recreation of sensory experiences without performing the complete physical action.
Mind & behaviour
Interactive practice + worksheetMotivation concerns the direction, intensity and persistence of behaviour. Goals translate broader purposes into specific targets for action.
Pressure & focus
Interactive practice + worksheetArousal refers to activation; stress involves perceived demands and resources; anxiety includes cognitive concern and physiological responses.
Pressure & focus
Interactive practice + worksheetAttention is the selective allocation of mental resources; concentration is the ability to sustain or deliberately shift that focus as performance demands change.
12 fictional composite cases across Caribbean sport, with questions to guide your analysis.
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SPST 3004 · Sport & Exercise Psychology ↗Read articles & explore video activities ↗Browse downloads & teaching resources ↗Research methods & statistics ↗Athlete development, junior-to-senior transitions and applied sport psychology. Outputs are labelled by publication type.
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ABOUT YOUR LECTURER
Assistant Professor in sport, exercise and performance psychology and kinesiology at The University of Trinidad and Tobago. Teaching and research grounded in the experiences of Caribbean students, athletes and coaches.