Self-confidence and sports

Dr. Haridas Kuloor; Dr. Ashok Kumar

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| Published: October 20, 2020

Self-confidence and sports

Dr. Haridas Kuloor

Assistant Director of Physical Education, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Ashok Kumar

Assistant Professor of Physical education, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.001/20200804

DOI: 10.25215/0804.001

ABSTRACT

Self-confidence (SC) is one of the most cited factors thought to affect athletic performance. SC is said to plays critical role in athletes ‘success; in contrast, lack of SC seems to be closely associated with athletic failure. Thus, confidence is an important factor that distinguishes successful athletes from unsuccessful ones in terms of both their mental status as well as their performances.

Keywords

Self-confidence, Sports, Performance, Mental Status

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How to cite this article: Kuloor H. & Kumar A. (2020). Self-confidence and sports. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 8(4), 1-6. DIP:18.01.001/20200804, DOI:10.25215/0804.001