title: The applied model of imagery use: Examination of moderation and mediation effects.
abstract: The applied model of mental imagery use proposed an interaction effect between imagery type and imagery ability. This study had two aims: (a) the examination of imagery ability as a moderating variable between imagery type and dispositional flow, and (b) the testing of alternative mediation models. The sample consisted of 367 athletes from Scotland and Australia, who completed the Sport Imagery Questionnaire, Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire, and Dispositional Flow Scale-2. Hierarchical regression analysis showed direct effects of imagery use and imagery ability on flow, but no significant interaction. Mediation analysis revealed a significant indirect path, indicating a partially mediated relationship (P = 0.002) between imagery use, imagery ability, and flow. Partial mediation was confirmed when the effect of cognitive imagery use and cognitive imagery ability was tested, and a full mediation model was found between motivational imagery use, motivational imagery ability, and flow. The results are discussed in conjunction with potential future research directions on advancing theory and applications.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koehn
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.|ASPETAR, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: N A M
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Stavrou
authors.affiliation: College of Sport and Exercise Science, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: College of Sport and Exercise Science, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology*; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000523:psychology; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009048:Motor Skills; D012606:Scotland; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Imagery; competition; flow; mediation; moderation