title: Use of multimodal imagery with precompetitive anxiety and stress of elite tennis players.
abstract: The effect of multimodal imagery on anxiety and perceived stress was investigated in 46 male tennis players (16 to 18 yr.; M = 17.0, SD = 0.8). There were two groups, a multimodal imagery group and a control imagery group. The quasi-experimental design included pre- and post-treatment administrations of the 27-item Competitive State Anxiety Inventory to assess anxiety and the Perceived Stress Scale to assess stress. Analysis showed a statistically significant multivariate difference between the multimodal imagery and control groups on measures of cognitive anxiety, self-confidence, and perceived stress. Imagery plays a role in handling some specific types of anxiety and stress.
authors: Lappes Laboratory of Federal University of Paraná State, Centro Politécnico, Curitiba, Brazil. coelhoricardo@ufpr.br
authors: Ricardo Weigert
authors: RW
authors: Coelho
authors: Birgit
authors: B
authors: Keller
authors: Kátia Maria
authors: KM
authors: Kuczynski
authors: Evaldojosé
authors: E
authors: Ribeiro
authors: Malu Cristina de Araújo Montoro
authors: MC
authors: Lima
authors: Denis
authors: D
authors: Greboggy
authors: Joice Mara Facco
authors: JM
authors: Stefanello
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013715:Tennis / Q000523:psychology*