How Important Is Teacher Feedback for Self- and Relational-Efficacy Beliefs In High School Physical Education?
Abstract
Purpose: The first aim of the study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish versions of the Tripartite Efficacy Beliefs Scales in Physical Education among 9th- and 10th-grade students. The second aim was to investigate the predictive role of perceived feedback from physical education teachers on students’ relational efficacy beliefs, including self-efficacy, other-efficacy, and relation-inferred self-efficacy. The research was conducted in two separate studies.
Method: Participants were female and male high school students enrolled in the 9th and 10th grades recruited by using convenience sampling method. Two independent samples were used, with 210 students participating in Study 1 and 216 students in Study 2. Students completed measures of self-efficacy, other-efficacy, relation-inferred self-efficacy in physical education, and perceived teacher feedback. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed in Study 1, while multiple regression analysis was conducted in Study 2.
Results: The findings from Study 1 supported the original factor structure and demonstrated satisfactory reliability of the scales. In Study 2, regression analyses indicated that types of teacher feedback did not significantly predict students’ self-efficacy. However, positive nonverbal feedback, positive general feedback, and performance-related feedback positively predicted other-efficacy, whereas negative nonverbal feedback showed a negative predictive effect. Additionally, relation-inferred self-efficacy was positively predicted by positive nonverbal feedback and negatively predicted by negative nonverbal feedback.
Conclusion: Overall, perceived feedback from physical education teachers appears to play a significant role in shaping high school students’ other-efficacy and relation-inferred self-efficacy beliefs.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports Science and Exercise (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
May 3, 2026
Submission Date
January 28, 2026
Acceptance Date
April 10, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 2026