The relationship between conceptual imagery, team efficiency and performance in amateur and professional volleyball players

Abstract

The aim of present research is focused on investigating the relationship between the type of conceptual imagery to team efficiency and the performance of amateur and professional volleyball players. Statistical community of this research consisted of the players of 8 teams participating in volleyball super league in season competitions in 2010. The instruments applied in present research consisted of sport imagery questionnaire (SIQ) that evaluate 5 micro scales (special imagery, general imagery, special motivational imagery, skilled imagery and arousal imagery), Flets collective efficacy inventory (CEI) and Lane questionnaire (2001). The results showed that both professional athletics groups and amateur ones used skilled imagery (MG-M) more than other ones. Also, a meaningful difference was observed in group efficacy between amateur and professional volleyball players (P<0.001 and F=21.45).