The influence of psychological skills on the self-efficacy perceptions of elite, pre-elite and non-elite triathletes
| dc.contributor.author | Allardyce, Alexander Bayford | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-25T19:35:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-25T19:35:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1992 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Quantitative and qualitative measures were used to assess the psychological skills of nine Elite, six Pre-elite, and four Non-elite triathletes, as well as the benefits derived by each group from these skills. It was hypothesized that the Elite group would have more developed psychological skills and greater self-efficacy perceptions than the Pre-elite and Non-elite groups, and that psychological skills would contribute to the self-efficacy perceptions of the three groups. Results indicated that the Elite group had greater self-efficacy perceptions than the Pre-elite or Non-elite groups, but there was only partial support for the hypothesized psychological skills differences. Although the Elite group was found to have more developed psychological skills than the Non-elite group, there were few skill differences between the Elite and Pre-elite groups. Results generally supported the hypothesized relationship between psychological skills and self-efficacy. However not all skills were equally influential. Based on the similruities between the Elite and Pre-elite groups in terms of psychological skills, it was suggested that other factors might have accounted for the greater self-efficacy perceptions of the Elite group relative to the Pre-elite group. Nonetheless it was suggested that psychological skill differences might have contributed to the Elite and Pre-elite groups' greater self-efficacy perceptions relative to the Non-elite group. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10092/103028 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/12162 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Canterbury | en |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/theses | en |
| dc.subject | Athletes--Psychology | en |
| dc.subject | Triathlon--Psychological aspects | en |
| dc.subject | Self-efficacy | en |
| dc.title | The influence of psychological skills on the self-efficacy perceptions of elite, pre-elite and non-elite triathletes | en |
| dc.type | Theses / Dissertations | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Canterbury | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts | en |
| uc.bibnumber | 416947 | en |
| uc.college | Faculty of Science | en |