Despite the advocacy of a confidence-enhancing function of mental imagery, the relationship between confidence and imagery has received little attention from sport researchers. The primary purpose of the present study was to identify the specific image content of confident athletes. Fifty-seven elite competitive rollerskaters completed the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-Revised (MIQ-R), the Sport Imagery Questionnaire (SIQ), and the State Sport Confidence Inventory (SSCI). Results revealed that high sport-confident athletes used more mastery and arousal imagery, and had better kinesthetic and visual imagery ability than low sport-confident athletes did. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that mastery imagery accounted for the majority of variance in SSCI scores (20%). The results of this study suggest that when it comes to sport confidence, the imaged rehearsal of specific sport skills may not be as important as the imagery of sport-related mastery experiences and emotions.
Search Results
What Are Confident Athletes Imaging?: An Examination of Image Content
Sandra E. Moritz, Craig R. Hall, Kathleen A. Martin, and Eva Vadocz
Psychological Research on Exercise and Fitness: Current Research Trends and Future Challenges
Lise Gauvin and John C. Spence
In this paper, milestones of psychological contributions to the study of exercise and fitness are summarized, the results of an archival study of empirical research published in 10 periodicals since 1990 are presented, and challenges facing researchers in this area are discussed. Psychological studies on exercise and fitness began to emerge in significant numbers in the late 1970s and have frequently been conceptualized with health outcomes in mind. Current research is published in almost equal numbers in physical activity and health periodicals, but researchers based in academic units related to physical activity publish less frequently in health-related journals. Aerobic exercise is studied more often than other types of exercise, and exercise adherence and the role of exercise for mental health are studied most frequently. Some challenges facing researchers include developing effective publication strategies, engaging in advocacy for the relevance of exercise and fitness, and bridging the gap between research and practice.
“It’s Necessary Work”: Stories of Competitive Youth Sport Coaches’ Developing Critical Praxes
Sara Kramers and Martin Camiré
created and sustained through systems of power; (b) political efficacy , which refers to the belief in one’s ability and capacity to bring about social change; and (c) critical action , which refers to activism and advocacy-related efforts related to addressing social oppression and marginalization. To
The Adulteration of Children’s Sports: Waning Health and Well-Being in the Age of Organized Play
Alex Murata
adopt when working with young athletes in future endeavors. These suggestions range from parental advocacy and coach education to tips for sport programmers on how to create better schedules and more inclusive cultures in sport organizations. Putting on my practitioner hat, as a youth-sport coach I
An Insight Into the Use of Personality Assessment by U.K. Sport Psychology Consultants
Stephen Rowles and Tim Holder
were required to have a known interest in the use of personality assessment in applied practice, with “known advocacy” or “known skepticism” both acceptable. To further ensure diversity, recruitment substrata were also applied so that the sample included SPCs who had experience of at least one of the
“. . . Didn’t Only Change My Coaching, Changed My Life”: Coaches’ Use of Sport Psychology for Their Own Development and Performance
Tammy Sheehy, Sam Zizzi, Kristen Dieffenbach, and Lee-Ann Sharp
despite the ongoing advocacy for the professionalization of coaching globally ( ICCE, 2013 , 2014 ), the structure for holistic professional development for coaches remains unclear ( Duffy et al., 2011 ). Without clear professional-development pathways, most coaches in this study took it upon themselves
Organizational Systems in British Sport and Their Impact on Athlete Development and Mental Health
Zoë A. Poucher, Katherine A. Tamminen, and Christopher R.D. Wagstaff
International Journal of the History of Sport, 24 ( 7 ), 921 – 953 . https://doi.org/10.1080/09523360701311810 10.1080/09523360701311810 Green , M. , & Houlihan , B. ( 2004 ). Advocacy coalitions and elite sport policy change in Canada and the United Kingdom . International Review for the Sociology of
Evaluating Sport Psychology Service Delivery for Elite USA Track and Field Athletes: Findings and Recommendations
Lennie Waite, Chris Stanley, Brian Zuleger, and Anne Shadle
performances, yet very few reported taking action to sign up for SP services. Increased exposure and integrating more with athletes could help bridge this gap between knowledge of importance and engagement in services. Continued work and advocacy is warranted to ensure that developing athletes are exposed to
