Comparison of Self-Efficacy of Individual and Team Athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the self-efficacy of individual and team athletes. The population of the study consists of athletes over the age of 18 in Samsun province. The sample group consists of a total of 200 athletes, 101 from individual athletes and 99 from team athletes. Athlete Self-Efficacy Scale and "Personal Information Form" were used as data collection tools. For data analysis, Independent Sample T-Test was used to compare the variables. Results: In the comparison of athletes' self-efficacy according to the type of sport, there is no statistical difference in the sub-dimensions according to the findings related to the type of sport (p>0.05). However, when the mean scores are analysed, team athletes have higher mean scores than individual athletes in the sub-dimensions of Sports Competence and Personality. In the sub-dimensions of Psychological Competence and Professional Thinking, individual athletes had higher mean scores than team athletes. In the comparison of self-efficacy of individual and team athletes according to gender, there was no statistical difference in sub-dimensions (p>0.05). In the comparison of self-efficacy of individual and team athletes according to their height, there is a statistical difference between athletes with a height of 175 cm and below and athletes with a height of 176 cm and above in the sub-dimension of professional thinking in athletes (p