Self-Efficacy Evaluation

Last Tuesday I participated in four physical tests to assess my level of self-efficacy prior, during, and after different exercises. For two of the tests I was highly confident that my performance would be excellent by the test standards and that confidence allowed me to have a great deal of self-efficacy going into those two. The two tests where I went in with a high self-efficacy were the pushup, and two footed wall squat. Adversely, the left leg wall squat, and right leg wall squat I faced a great deal of uncertainty was not really sure what to expect resulting in a low self efficacy prior to these tests.

Overall, my results from pushups were 55 pushups in a regular positioning, where my two footed wall squat was 60 seconds, and both
Overall, my performance did turn up surprisingly well in both of these tasks and as I got closer to my desired time my self-efficacy gradually increased. My self-efficacy also grew once I saw other classmates performing these exercises successfully giving me some extra confidence (Vicarious experiences). I reached a peak once I was done with the satisfaction that I could perform a task I was highly unconfident of. The reason originally for my low self efficacy in these exercises had to do with that I had previously never attempted a one leg wall squat and had no idea how to maneuver my other leg, additionally the boots that I was wearing did not have much traction which also created some fear and anxiety. Looking back perhaps the boots could have been my way of creating a self-handicap to excuse my possible future failure. My low self efficacy and doubts led to some physiological effects such as I began to mildly sweat and my heart rate began to increase quite rapidly as I was in the process of preparing to try the one leg wall