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Analysis of Self-Efficacy among Volleyball

Players at Various Levels of Competitions

Dr. Amarjit Kaur

Professor, Department Physical Education Govind National College, Narangwal, Ludhiana

ABSTRACT

The present study aims to find out the significant difference between high performing and low

performing volleyball players of schools, colleges and clubs. Sample of two hundred and forty

(n=240) volleyball players of schools, colleges and clubs were taken to compare the self-efficacy

level among high and low performing volleyball players. The test of self-efficacy prepared by

Bandura (1977) was administered to record the response of subjects. The test of significance (t- test) was applied to see the difference between mean scores of volleyball players. Further

ANOVA was applied to see the significant difference among high performing groups of school,

college and club level volleyball players. The level of significance was set a 0.05. The t-values

5.79, & 14 and 3.40 of school, college and club level volleyball players respectively found highly

significant in favor of high performing Volleyball players. On the basis of results it is concluded

that high performing volleyball players of school, college and club are significantly better with

regard to self- efficacy. On other hand ANOVA reveals that high performing volleyball players

of school, college and club did not differ significantly. The self-efficacy is one of the most

important psychological variables to produce high performing volleyball players. So,

implications of this study are important from development stages to high performance level.

Keywords: Analysis, Self-efficacy, volleyball players, competitions.

INTRODUCTION

Self-efficacy is considered as one of the

important psychological variable which

helps to improve the performance of players

in sports competitions. The studies of filed

concluded that self-efficacy is associated

with one’s performance accomplishment

and feeling of success related to particular

task (Bandura, 1986; Compell & Hackett,

1986; Hacket & Compell, 1987 and Pintrich,

et al. 1996). Kent (2005) defined that, “self- efficacy refers to performer’s belief that he

or she can execute a behavior required to

produce a certain outcome successfully. The

quality of an actual performance will depend

on athlete’s belief in his or her own

competence”. The term self-efficacy focuses

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situation, mental anticipation, evaluation of

options and, selection of most appropriate

solutions are key elements in volleyball. The

focus of volleyball game has stressed on

elimination of error while playing at high

level. The players have to deal with greater

psychological pressure (Liagridonis, 2003).

In equal and high level matches that game

strategy and tactics revolves around each

playing member of team. In such situations

self of all players become more important.

How he thinks, execute and cope up with

emerging situations. Performance

accomplishments (particularly clear success

or failure) provide the most dependable

foundation for self-efficacy judgments

because they are based on one’s experience

and mastery (Weinberg and Gould, 2011).

As per the importance of self-efficacy in

volleyball game that researchers of this

study aims to find out the difference of self- efficacy among school, college and club

level high and low performing volleyball

players. It is also tried to find out the role of

self-efficacy for enhancing the performance

in volleyball game.

METHODOLOGY

Sample: Sample of two hundred and forty

(n=240) volleyball players of schools,

colleges and clubs were taken to compare

the self-efficacy level between high and low

performing volleyball players. The data of

school level eighty (n’80) volleyball players

were collected from state school (U-l9)

championship during 2012-13. The data of

college level eighty (n-80) volleyball players

from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar;

Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi

University, Patiala were collected from

inter-college volleyball championships

during 2012 and 2013. The data of club

level eighty (n=80) volleyball players were

collected from Punjab Police, Jalandhar;

Border security force, Jalandhar and senior

state championship during 2012 and 2013.

Further school, college and club level

volleyball players were divided into high

and low performing groups on the basis of

their competition performance. Those who

secured first second and third positions in

above said championships were considered

as high performing players and those who

only participate and did not secure any

position in said championships were

considered as low performing volleyball

players.

Tools: The test of self-efficacy prepared by

Bandura (1977) was administered to record

the response of school, college and club

level high and low performing volleyball

players. Further scores were calculated as

per key of test.

Statistical Treatment: Descriptive statistics

was applied to calculate the Mean and S.D.

through SPSS. The test of significance (t- test) was applied to see the significant

difference between mean scores of high and

low performing volleyball players. Further

ANOVA was applied to see the significant

difference in mean scores among high

performing school, college and club level

volleyball players. The level of significance

was set at 0.05.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Mean, S.D., M.D. and t-values are presented in tables and graphical representation is given for

the mean comparison between high and low performing volleyball players. The results of

ANOVA was presented to see significant difference among high performing groups of school,

college and club level volleyball players.

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Table-1: Mean, S.D. and t-values and School, College and Club Level High and Low

Performing Volleyball Players.

Level of

Participation

Performance

groups

Subjects Mean S.D. M.D. t-value p- value

School High N=40 58.35 9.28

15.00 5.79* 0.00

Low N=40 43.35 13.48

College High N=40 60.00 8.21

19.80 8.14* 0.00

Low N=40 40.20 12.99

Club High N=40 58.53 9.04

9.27 3.40* 0.00

Low N=40 49.25 14.66

* Significant at 0.05 level.

Table-1, shows that mean value of high performing school players is 58.35 with S.D. 9.28 and

mean value of low performing players is 43.35 with S.D. 13.48. The t-value 5.79 is found

significant in favor of high performing group. Whereas mean value of college level high

performing group is 60.00 with S.D. 8.21 and mean value of college level low performing group

is 40,20 with S.D. 12.99. The t-value 8.14 found highly significant in favor of high performing

group. On other hand mean score of club level high performing players is 58.53 with S.D. 9.04

and mean value of low performing club players is 49.25 with S.D. 14.66. The t-value 3.40 again

found significant in favor of high performing volleyball players. The p-values 0.00 found lower

than 0.05 level of significance (P>0.05)

Figure-1: Comparison of Mean Scores between High and Low Performing School, College

and Club Level Volleyball Players

High Low High Low High Low

School College Club

58.35

43.35

40.2

58.53

49.25

Mean score