The use of mental imagery by aesthetic athletes prior to competition
Date
2011
Authors
Link, Courtney Anne
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 2011
Abstract
This study examined the influence of state-confidence on aesthetic athletes’
precompetitive imagery function use. Important individual differences effecting
functional imagery use require empirical confirmation. Proposed is state-confidence as a
factor influencing the functions of imagery used immediately prior to competition. Also,
sport type may also be a moderator of the relationship and thus, is constrained in this
study. Female aesthetic athletes from Southern Alberta (N = 180, Mage = 14.64, SD =
1.88) completed measures of state-confidence, imagery ability, and frequency of imagery
function use. One-way ANCOVA tests revealed that athletes with high state-confidence
used significantly more cognitive specific, cognitive general, motivation general-arousal,
and motivational general-mastery functions of imagery than low state-confident athletes.
Findings imply that applied sport psychology consultants should be more encouraging of
preparation strategies with low state-confident athletes.
Description
xi, 64 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm
Keywords
Imagery (Psychology) -- Research , Visualization -- Research , Sports -- Psychological aspects , Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Research , Athletes , Achievement motivation -- Research , Performance -- Research , Dissertations, Academic