Sport Imagery Questionnaire


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Imagery, in today's world of sport psychology, is as vital and fundamental a part of an athlete's mental game plan as the physical training required for conditioning. With a widespread embrace of such a philosophy comes new ways to analyse and measure its performance among athletes. In 'The Sport Imagery Questionnaire: Test Manual' the authors assess athletes' use of imagery by proposing and outlining a specifically designed evaluation of its effectiveness, the Sport Imagery Questionnaire (SIQ). The Manual is designed for sport psychologists, coaches, athletes, or anyone who seeks to understand or quantify the use of mental imagery in sport. Features: A 4-page reproduction of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire in an easy-to-photocopy format, complete with instructions and specific rating chart; A 'Scoring the SIQ' section to calculate imagery performance; A brief overview of the SIQ clearly and explicitly outlining its purpose and function; 3 comprehensive chapters dedicated to understanding imagery, explaining the methods involved in both developing and successfully utilising the SIQ, and the psychometric properties and normative data of the questionnaire itself.




Imagery in Sport


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It has long been known that almost all elite athletes use imagery and that most sport psychologists apply imagery in working with athletes. But most material on the subject has been, to this point, relegated to single chapters in books, to journal articles, or to conference proceedings. Now Imagery in Sport addresses the breadth of what researchers and practitioners in sport psychology know about the topic, and it treats each issue in depth, considering current theories and research on imagery and its application in sport. The reference also addresses future directions in research and practice for imagery in sport. In doing so, Imagery in Sport provides the most comprehensive look at the state of imagery and its uses in sport today. The authors take readers step by step through understanding, investigating, applying, and advancing imagery in sport. The text includes the following: -Sample scripts, preperformance suggestions, and sport-specific and site-specific tips -Presentation and critical analysis of 10 well-known theoretical frameworks for understanding imagery -A full chapter devoted to understanding and successfully using the available measures of imagery in sport, including how to administer imagery-ability measures Imagery in Sport takes complex theories and presents them clearly, using examples from everyday sport contexts. The book helps readers become familiar with the current knowledge about the topic and learn to view it with a critical eye. And it provides practicing sport psychologists with guidelines and strategies for using imagery to help athletes improve their performances.




Imagery in Sports and Physical Performance


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Focuses on the use of imagery in sports. This work features contributors who are experts in their area, and together they have assembled the most relevant data produced by research and offer practical suggestions.




The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology


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This title describes current research findings in the study of human performance Experts from all fields of performance are brought together, covering domains including sports, the performing arts, business, executive coaching, the military, and other applicable, high-risk professions.




An Exploration of Imagery Type and Imagery Ability and Their Impact on Goal Setting and Self-confidence in Sport Settings


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This study investigated the relationships of the five types of imagery, Cognitive-Specific (CS), Cognitive-General (CG), Motivational-Specific (MS), Motivational General-Mastery (MGM), and Motivational General-Arousal (MG-A), and athletes' imagery ability with goal setting and self-confidence in sport settings. Based on prior research, it was expected that MS imagery would be the imagery type that would correlate most highly with goal setting while MG-M imagery would correlate most with self-confidence. It was also expected that imagery ability would correlate with goal setting and self-confidence. Participants (N=100) from six Division I athletics teams and two Division I universities completed a packet of questionnaires measuring goal setting, self-confidence (Carolina Sports Confidence Inventory), type of imagery used (Sport Imagery Questionnaire), and imagery ability (Movement Imagery Questionnaire). Linear regression analyses showed that MS imagery was not significantly correlated with goal setting, and that imagery ability was not significantly correlated with either goal setting or self-confidence. MG-M imagery was, though, found to correlate significantly with self-confidence. These results supported only one expected relationship, between MG-M imagery and self-confidence, and point to a possible lack of clarity regarding imagery types and their effects in sport settings.




Routledge International Handbook of Sport Psychology


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Contemporary sport psychology is a rapidly developing and theoretically rich discipline, and a sophisticated and challenging profession. The Routledge International Handbook of Sport Psychology offers a comprehensive and authoritative guide to contemporary sport psychology in all its aspects. Written by a team of world-leading researchers and practitioners from five continents, including both established scholars and the best emerging talents, the book traces the contours of the discipline of sport psychology, introducing fundamental theory, discussing key issues in applied practice, and exploring the most important themes, topics and debates across the sport psychology curriculum. Uniquely, the book presents comparative studies of the history and contemporary practice of sport psychology in ten countries, including the US, UK, China, Japan, Brazil, Russia and Israel, helping the reader to understand the cultural and contextual factors that shape international practice in sport psychology. As well as covering in depth the core pillars of sport psychology, from motivation and cognition to group dynamics, the book also includes a full section on cultural sport psychology, a vital but under-explored sub-discipline that is having a profound influence on contemporary theory and practice. With 56 chapters and unparalleled range, depth and currency, the Routledge Handbook of International Sport Psychology is an essential addition to any library with a serious holding in sport psychology.




Influence of Sex and Sport Skill Type on Imagery Use Among Division III Athletes


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The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of imagery use among National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III collegiate athletes. Additionaly, the influence of athlete sex and sport skill type was examined. A sample of 337 athletes from 15 different sports participated in the study. The Sport Imagery Questionnaire was administered to assess the frequency of imagery use between males and females as well as open-skill sport and closed-skill sport athletes. Multiple regression analyses indicated that male athletes as well as open-skill athletes use imagery more frequently than female athletes and closed-skill sport athletes, respectively. However, the low amount of variation explained by the data makes it hard to produce definitive predictions. It is likely that individual differences, such as efficacy and ability, play a larger role in predicting imagery use in sport.




Essential Readings in Sport and Exercise Psychology


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This is a collection of 50 of the most influential articles in the century-old field of sport and exercise psychology. The editors have abridged articles to ensure that the essential themes are covered but without extraneous explanation of concepts that may be covered by multiple articles.




The Sport Psych Handbook


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Self-efficacy in Sport


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Self-belief, known as 'self-efficacy' by sports psychologists is widely believed to be an essential component of sporting success. This volume examines the nature of efficacy as it applies to sporting behaviour in coaches, athletes and teams.