Introduction
Sport is known as one of the crucial paradigms in individual’s life. It comes up with many consideration which becomes the reason for the alignment of the individual’s personal features to the different social setting. Undoubtedly, today the feature of sport turn as the one major organization which comes with the consideration of major international business effectively align with the facets of social and cultural attention. The specific concept of sport can be identified as the broad prospect which includes all kind of competitive physical activities or games. The particular facet of sport can be characterised as the elements of the organised form of effort and the proper physical approach referring to the necessary abilities. The particular prospect of sport can be identified as the source of entertainment for the participants and for the viewers as well. It is crucial to mention that individual and the team sports are the two forms of sport which extensively apply universally to many crucial forms of considerations. The particular approach of adaptability is different in case of these two facets of individual and team sport. The feature of an individual sport is known as the format of sport in which participants compete with each other on individual basis whereas the prospect of team sport can be identified as the format of sport in which individuals are organised in the form of teams which compete with the particular aim to win the game (van de Pol & Kavussanu, 2012). Self-confidence and self-worth are two major attributes which are connected with the forms of individual and team sport. Both these elements play a crucial role in the proper application of the physical activity to compete with others. The paradigm of the sport also provides assistance to players to enhance the effective features of self-confidence and self-worth through the different approaches to the sport such as individual and team sport. Here the focus is to address the features of self-confidence and self-worth in individual and team sport with the particular consideration of recreational and competitive setting.
Theoretical Background
Sport is known as the effective form of activity which can play its positive role to enhance the necessary attributes of the participants. It is known as the healthy activity which positively transforms the lives of the athletes. Effects of sport participation can be explored through the development of the different personality attributes. The particular features of self-confidence and self-worth in case of athletes are closely related to the paradigm of the sport (UÇAN & ÇAĞLAYAN, 2012). It seems immensely interesting to explore the level of difference of the features of self-confidence and self-worth in case of an individual and team sport. This particular paradigm also closely related to the consideration of recreational and competitive setting.
There is the existence of the effective theoretical foundations which provide necessary assistance to make inferences about the effectiveness of the individual and the team sport to encourage the features of self-confidence and self-worth in case of participants in the different sport activities. These particular theories also come up with the necessary consideration of the specific form of the setting associated with the features of recreational or competitive approach in the sport.
The feature of the self-confidence theory can be considered as the crucial prospect in the field of sport to discuss the dimension of confidence associated with the approach of confidence in case of participants. The particular theory of self-confidence presented by Vealey in 1986. It can be considered as the good contribution to make inferences about the feature of confidence in case of participants by understanding sport psychology. The particular facet of the theory of self-confidence which address the particular approach of confidence or belief of the individuals related to their ability to be successful in the paradigm of the sport. This specific theory relies on the two crucial features of trait sports confidence and the state sports confidence. The particular approach of self-confidence theory can also be helpful to make necessary inferences about the role of individual and the team sport in the enhancement of the self-confidence in case of individuals. The individuals’ ability and approach of confidence ultimately helps them to actively participate in the team with the aim of winning. Individual players have more confidence when they compete in the teams with the consideration and motivation from the other team member. It also comes up with the healthy competitive setting which encourages athletes to perform better to make their position strong in the team and play their active role to win the game.
The prospect of self-worth in case of sport can effectively assess with the consideration of the particular theory of self-worth achievement motivation which was presented by Covington in 1976. This particular theory comes up with the consideration of the crucial factor of self-acceptance which plays a major role in the overall personality development of the individual. It effectively explains the feature of the human approach which closely related to the individuals’ priority for the facets of self-worth and self-acceptance. The particular approach of this theory can be helpful to understand the feature of self-worth in the specific field of sport. It can be helpful to provide the necessary indications that how the paradigm of the team sport can be the source of enhancement of the features of self-worth and self-efficiency in case of team members. The particular features of cooperation between team members and the overall paradigm of the teamwork skills in sport ultimately encourage the individual member to positively consider own worth and the need for the team as the active member.
Previous Research
Team and individual sport are two different paradigms of sport which are differentiated on the basis of different features. It comes up with many different considerations which can be observed in case of the final outcomes of the sport activities as well (Kajbafnezhad, Ahadi, Heidarie, Askari, & Enayati, 2011). The particular prospects of the team and individual sports are closely related to different psychological and developmental skills of the individuals which create the difference in the two features of the broader perspective of the sport. Different forms of psychological skills of the athletes maintain the standard of success for them referring to the aspects of the team and individual sport. Sport psychology is the one crucial feature which plays a crucial role to understand the overall feature of the sort. It effectively identifies and assesses the necessary features related to the concept of sport (Ilyasi & Salehian, 2011). Proper identification of the different psychological attributes of the team members ultimately helps to make inferences about the paradigm of sport activities.
It is crucial to consider psychological and social features which directly concern the paradigm of the sport. It comes with the consideration of specific nature of the sport activities. These particular sport activities ultimately determine the impact of the psychological benefits of the sport on the individuals who are the part of the sport activities. The particular setting of sport in the form of recreational and competitive facets develop the aspects of competition and enjoyment in case of individuals who are the participants of the sport activities (Eime, Young, Harvey, Charity, & Payne, 2013). The paradigm of sport in the form of individual and team activities closely related to the psychological paradigm of the sport participants. The features of confidence and self-worth play a crucial role in the difference of score in case of an individual and team sport. The approach of team sport helps individuals to think about each other as the team which helps individuals to connect with each other. The different form of sport participation in case of team sports motivates individual members of the team to positively play their role with the intention of winning.
The Current Work
The existing research on the two main facets of the concept of sport in case of individual and team sport helps to understand the necessary elements related to the personal attributes of the athletes or participants. It provides the necessary guidance to formulate the hypothesis related to the role of team and individual sport concerning to the personal attributes of self-confidence and self-worth. It comes with the consideration of the particular set of the recreational and competitive form of sport activities. Following is the formation of the hypothesis of the study on the basis of background research related to the concept of sport.
The hypothesis for the study: The factors of self-worth and confidence will be highest in people who play team sport competitively.
Alternative Hypothesis: Self –worth and self-confidence will be lower in the people who play individual sport in a recreational setting.
The inferences about the anticipated hypotheses can only achieve with the consideration of the necessary research questions related to the facets of the self-worth and self-confidence in both the cases of individual and team sport with the reference to recreational and competitive sport setting.
Conclusion
To conclude the aspect of the sport, it is crucial to mention that it comes up with the many psychological and social consideration. The features of self-worth and self-confidence play a major role to determine the impact of two facets of sport which are characterised as individual and team sport.
References
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