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    General Self-Efficacy and Psychological Resilience Promote Skill Acquisition Rate Under Psychological Pressure

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    Authors
    Crane, M.
    Brabazon, G.
    Gucciardi, Daniel
    Loveday, T.
    Wiggins, M.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Crane, M. and Brabazon, G. and Gucciardi, D. and Loveday, T. and Wiggins, M. 2017. General Self-Efficacy and Psychological Resilience Promote Skill Acquisition Rate Under Psychological Pressure. Australasian Journal of Organisational Psychology. 10: Article ID e3.
    Source Title
    Australasian Journal of Organisational Psychology
    DOI
    10.1017/orp.2017.3
    ISSN
    2054-2232
    School
    School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
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    This article has been published in a revised form in The Australasian Journal of Organisational Psychology http://doi.org/10.1017/orp.2017.3. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59402
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This study extends the limited body of research exploring the association between psychological resources and performance under pressure. It was anticipated that participants’ general self-efficacy and resilience would positively influence skill acquisition rate more under high pressure, than low pressure. Eighty-one undergraduate students (M age = 22.93; SD = 7.53; 50.6% female) participated in a learning task: to fly a flight simulator. The within-subjects variable was the participant's ability to steadily control the aircraft roll across six trials. Psychological pressure was manipulated between-subjects and general self-efficacy and resilience were measured moderator variables. Findings indicated that under high pressure, higher levels of general self-efficacy and perceived resilience predicted faster initial skill acquisition compared to those with lower levels of these resources. In contrast, in the low-pressure condition, the skill acquisition rate was the same irrespective of psychological resources. This research highlights the importance of psychological resources in pressured training contexts.

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