Topic 3 - Munroe-Chandler et al Flashcards
What was the overall idea?
Using imagery could be a way to increase motivation
What does imagery involve?
Mental practice or mental rehearsal where an athlete thinks through or imagines themselves performing a skill or achieving a certain goal
What can imagery be used for?
Rehearsing specific skills, planning routines, regulating levels of arousal, and creating mental toughness
What are the 3 different specific uses?
Cognitive specific imagery, cognitive general imagery and motivation general arousal
What was the aim?
To investigate the relationship between imagery (MG-M), self-confidence and self-efficacy
What was the specific aim?
To see if younger athletes show the same benefits of using imagery that have been found in adult sports people
What was the sample?
122 male and female Canadian soccer players aged 11-14
What was the mean experience of the sample and what did they play?
Over 6 years and the soccer players played in both recreational and competitive leagues in Ontario, Canada
What were the 3 measures taken?
Measure of imagery use, a measure of self confidence and measure of self efficacy
What was the imagery test called?
Sports Imagery Questionnaire for Children (SIQ-C)
Describe the imagery test
21 item - 5 point scale - 1= not at all, 5= very often
What was the confidence test called?
Competitive Trait Anxiety Inventory - 2 for Children (CTAI-2C)
What was the name of the self efficacy test?
Self-efficacy Questionnaire for Soccer (SEQ-S)
What was the self-efficacy test?
Rate five items on a scale from 0 (no confidence) to 100 (complete confidence) in ten-unit intervals
How was permission obtained?
Through Uni research ethics board
