Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Performance of Elite Table Tennis Players

Present study intends to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and the performance of the elite table tennis players who form the research statistical population, i.e. 32 Iranian male table tennis players of 15 to 18 years old who participated in the 7th International Youth Table Tennis matches (Fajr Cup). To carry out the research, Physical Self-Efficacy Inventory (PSEI) was distributed among the participants. The participants’ performance was assessed using the number of the wins and the outcomes of the matches. As for the research methodology, a descriptive and correlation method was adopted in which Estimation Regression Equations were used. The study results indicated a positive and meaningful relationship between the players’ self-efficacy and their performance, and that self-efficacy was able to predict the performance of the elite table tennis players. Based on the research findings, the performance of table-tennis players can be partly predicted from the players’ self-efficacy.