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The relationship between imagery use, pre-competitive state anxiety and pre-competitive state self-confidence in secondary school netball players
Author
Tang, Rachel Sie Wan
Supervisor
Smith, Daniel
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation is to determine if the ability to use imagery as a tool for controlling anxiety levels is evident in secondary school netball players in Singapore. Many athletes are able to comprehend the terms imagery and anxiety. However, speculation still exists if they actually engage in imagery use. Since anxiety could interfere and hinder athletic performance, it is crucial to determine if having imagery ability and the ability to employ imagery to regulate arousal is advantageous.
It is hypothesized that netball players who are not highly anxious also possess superior imagery ability. The subjects in this study were 200 female secondary school netball players ranging from 13 to 16 years of age and were currently representing their school at a national schools level. Cognitive State Anxiety, Somatic State Anxiety and State Self-Confidence were measured using the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2). Cognitive Specific (CS), Cognitive General (CG), Motivational Specific (MS), Motivational General-Arousal (MG-A), and Motivational General-Mastery (MG-M) were reflected in the Sport Imagery Questionnaire (SIQ). All tests were administered 20 minutes before the start of the teams' games.
The results revealed a significant relationship between the imagery variables and state self-confidence. However, no significant relationship was observed between either of the two competitive state anxiety variables and the five imagery variables. There was no significant relationship between any of the imagery variables and competitive state anxiety variables although a trend in the hypothesized direction existed. This investigation showed that imagery could be a predictor of self-confidence.
It is hypothesized that netball players who are not highly anxious also possess superior imagery ability. The subjects in this study were 200 female secondary school netball players ranging from 13 to 16 years of age and were currently representing their school at a national schools level. Cognitive State Anxiety, Somatic State Anxiety and State Self-Confidence were measured using the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2). Cognitive Specific (CS), Cognitive General (CG), Motivational Specific (MS), Motivational General-Arousal (MG-A), and Motivational General-Mastery (MG-M) were reflected in the Sport Imagery Questionnaire (SIQ). All tests were administered 20 minutes before the start of the teams' games.
The results revealed a significant relationship between the imagery variables and state self-confidence. However, no significant relationship was observed between either of the two competitive state anxiety variables and the five imagery variables. There was no significant relationship between any of the imagery variables and competitive state anxiety variables although a trend in the hypothesized direction existed. This investigation showed that imagery could be a predictor of self-confidence.
Date Issued
2000
Call Number
GV889.6 Tan
Date Submitted
2000