The Effect of Imagery Type on Self-Efficacy for Discrete and Continuous Soccer Skills
Aliakbar Mashayekh*, Mohammadali Aslankhani and Masumeh ShojaeiDepertement of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, iran.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of cognitive specific and motivational general-mastery imagery on self-efficacy for discrete and continuous skills in 12-14 years old learners. Four soccer teams from soccer Academies were selected (age: 12.85±0.45 years). Comparing penalty and dribbling self-efficacy before and after eight weeks of cognitive specific imagery for dribble, cognitive specific imagery for penalty and motivational imagery general – mastery with control group, did not show a significant difference. Imagery instructions may be age appropriate. The use of mental imagery in the 12-14 years participants should be used with caution and under the supervision of expert Sport Psychologists.
Keywords: Cognitive specific imagery; Motivational general-mastery imagery; Soccer; Self-efficacy Back to TOC