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Adam M Bruton1, Stephen D Mellalieu, David A Shearer
1Department of Sport and Exercise Science, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
|February 7, 2014
Summary
Observing others can improve group confidence. Watching positive team actions, especially your own team, significantly boosts collective efficacy beliefs for group activities.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Group Dynamics
- Sports Psychology
Background:
- Collective efficacy, the shared belief in a group's capability to achieve goals, is crucial for group performance.
- Observation is a potential intervention to influence these beliefs, but its effectiveness and influencing factors require examination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate observation as an intervention for manipulating individual collective efficacy beliefs.
- To determine the impact of observed content valence (positive, neutral, negative) and familiarity (own vs. unfamiliar team) on collective efficacy.
Main Methods:
- Study 1: Groups watched varied video footage (positive, neutral, negative) of obstacle course trials to assess effects on collective efficacy.
- Study 2: Participants observed positive basketball performance footage (familiar vs. unfamiliar team) to evaluate content familiarity's influence.
Main Results:
- Video content valence significantly influenced the direction of change in collective efficacy (p < .05).
- Collective efficacy increased post-intervention in both familiar and unfamiliar conditions, with greater gains observed when watching their own team (p < .05).
Conclusions:
- Observation serves as a viable intervention to enhance collective efficacy in group settings.
- Positive observations generally increase collective efficacy, with the most substantial gains occurring when observing one's own team.
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