Date of Award
2016
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.H.K.
Department
Kinesiology
Keywords
Adolescence, Imagery, Mental Toughness, MTQ48, SIQ-C, Youth Sport
Supervisor
Chandler, Krista
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between young athletes’ imagery use and mental toughness. Participants (N = 76) included both male (n = 28) and female (n = 48) athletes (Mage = 12.49, SD = 1.06). They completed two questionnaires; one measuring the cognitive and motivational functions of imagery, and the other assessing the 4C’s of mental toughness. A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that imagery use significantly predicted all 4C’s of mental toughness (Challenge, Commitment, Control, Confidence). Specifically, the motivational general-mastery function of imagery emerged as the strongest individual predictor of all 4C’s and cognitive general imagery emerged as a significant predictor for Challenge and Confidence. Developmental considerations and applied recommendations are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Geikie, Tyler Logan, "The Relationship between Young Athletes' Imagery Use and Mental Toughness" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5730.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5730