Abstract
Positive relationship has been determined between imagery use and team cohesion based on individual and team level perspectives from previous studies. However, not many investigated the combination of imagery use and imagery ability on team cohesion from an individual nor from the team perspective especially during the covid-19 pandemic season. Hence, this study investigates the relationship between imagery use and imagery ability on team cohesion among MASUM student athletes. A total of 215 MASUM student athletes from various sports participated in the study. A series of questionnaires were completed which are Group Environment Questionnaire, Sport Imagery Questionnaire-Team Sport and Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis revealed that motivation general-mastery imagery, motivation general-arousal imagery, motivational specific imagery, skill imagery ability and goal imagery ability were significantly correlated to the dimensions of team cohesion. About 63% of team cohesion is explained by the imagery use dimensions. These dimensions are individual attraction- task team cohesion (39% of the variable), group integration- social team cohesion with 35% and group integration-task with 42%. The finding recommends cognitive and motivational elements from imagery use to be highlighted on team sports to promote athlete’s team cohesion.
Highlights
When it became obvious that this issue of Pertanika was going to include a lot of content about the effects of COVID-19 on the research community, the researcher decided to make this contribution in the area of sports psychology
Even though this study has identified imagery use and imagery ability as predictors for team cohesion among MASUM student athletes, the main and better predictor for team cohesion is imagery use, especially Motivational Specific (MS), Motivational General - Arousal (MGA), and the Motivational General - Mastery (MGM) subscales
It is found that athletes with frequent use of team imagery functions and whom are at ease in using image related to sports are more likely to express self-belonging to a group and team members, compared to a low-level of team cohesion team
Summary
When it became obvious that this issue of Pertanika was going to include a lot of content about the effects of COVID-19 on the research community, the researcher decided to make this contribution in the area of sports psychology. Mental distress is often regarded as a negative consequence from not being successful in coping with high physical and physiological demands during a competition (Justine, et al, 2020). This is much more relevant for all of the lost training time caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Team cohesion is often seen as a more positive outlook for a team in order to overcome such a mental distress in order to achieve success Mental distress, such as anxiety can be overcome by many interventions or mental help-strategies, which will increase sports performance (Samsudin et al, 2019). By creating real life images both in motivation- and cognitive-related functions during a game, the athlete could create possible ideas on the outcome of the competition. Dev et al (2009) found that different cognitive effects lead to a different successful performance on the field
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