TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of sleep quality on imagery ability in athletic populations
AU - Shearer, David
AU - Roderique-Davies, Gareth
AU - Short, Sandra
AU - Bruton, Adam
PY - 2017/10/31
Y1 - 2017/10/31
N2 - This study explored the relation between athletes’ sleep quality and imagery ability. A total of 201 athletes (39.3% female, 60.7% male; Mage = 23.28 years, SD = 6.00) completed the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Simple regression analyses revealed that global sleep quality predicted affect imagery ability. Multiple regression analyses revealed that daytime dysfunction predicted global imagery ability as well as skill, strategy, affect, and mastery imagery ability dimensions. In addition, use of sleeping medication predicted global imagery ability, as well as goal and affect imagery ability dimensions. Results provide some support for Cumming and Williams’ (2012) revised applied model of deliberate imagery use, suggesting that individual factors influence the effectiveness of imagery use. Specifically, athletes who have no disruption to daily functioning due to sleep find it easier to image sport-related content.
AB - This study explored the relation between athletes’ sleep quality and imagery ability. A total of 201 athletes (39.3% female, 60.7% male; Mage = 23.28 years, SD = 6.00) completed the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Simple regression analyses revealed that global sleep quality predicted affect imagery ability. Multiple regression analyses revealed that daytime dysfunction predicted global imagery ability as well as skill, strategy, affect, and mastery imagery ability dimensions. In addition, use of sleeping medication predicted global imagery ability, as well as goal and affect imagery ability dimensions. Results provide some support for Cumming and Williams’ (2012) revised applied model of deliberate imagery use, suggesting that individual factors influence the effectiveness of imagery use. Specifically, athletes who have no disruption to daily functioning due to sleep find it easier to image sport-related content.
KW - athletes
KW - sleep quality
KW - imagery ability
KW - revised applied model of deliberate imagery use
U2 - 10.1177/0276236617734537
DO - 10.1177/0276236617734537
M3 - Article
SN - 0276-2366
SP - 394
EP - 411
JO - Imagination, Cognition, and Personality,
JF - Imagination, Cognition, and Personality,
ER -