Coaches\u27 encouragement of imagery use by athletes.

Imagery use in sport has been increasingly researched over the past few decades. Despite the recognition that athletes can benefit from employing imagery, there has been limited research investigating factors (e.g., sport type, competitive level) that influence athletes\u27 use of imagery. One factor that has recently received some limited attention has been coaches\u27 influence on athletes\u27 imagery use (Munroe, Hall, Simms, & Weinberg, 1998). Research has suggested that coaches support the use of many psychological techniques (e.g., goal setting, imagery, team building), and they believe imagery is the most useful. Therefore, they employ it most frequently with their athletes (Hall & Rodgers, 1989). A recent study by Jedlic (2003) examined athletes\u27 perceptions of coaches\u27 encouragement of imagery use. The results suggested that coaches do have a significant influence on athletes\u27 imagery use. The present study examined coaches\u27 encouragement of athletes\u27 use of mental imagery. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2005 .H35. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-01, page: 0338. Thesis (M.H.K.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2005