The Effect of Specific and General Verbal Statements on Self- Efficacy Strength

Location

CSU

Student's Major

Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services

Student's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Mentor's Name

Jim Wise

Mentor's Department

Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services

Mentor's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of specific and general verbal statements on self-efficacy strength. Those who have a stronger sense of self-efficacy try new activities, expend greater effort, and persevere longer when they face difficulties. Data will be collected from 32 female college students who will bench press a self-selected weight 10 times and then receive a specific or general verbal statement. Both groups are expected to demonstrate an increase in bench press performance; however, the group that receives the specific statement will have a stronger sense of efficacy than those who heard the general statement. This knowledge is potentially important because therapeutic recreation specialists can use it to structure interventions to maximize participants* self-efficacy strength.

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The Effect of Specific and General Verbal Statements on Self- Efficacy Strength

CSU

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of specific and general verbal statements on self-efficacy strength. Those who have a stronger sense of self-efficacy try new activities, expend greater effort, and persevere longer when they face difficulties. Data will be collected from 32 female college students who will bench press a self-selected weight 10 times and then receive a specific or general verbal statement. Both groups are expected to demonstrate an increase in bench press performance; however, the group that receives the specific statement will have a stronger sense of efficacy than those who heard the general statement. This knowledge is potentially important because therapeutic recreation specialists can use it to structure interventions to maximize participants* self-efficacy strength.