Paradoxical-Success Imagery in the Field

Q3 Health Professions

Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2010-01-07 DOI:10.2202/1932-0191.1046

Derek de la Peña, Anselm Khoo, Nicholas P Murray

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Abstract

In the current study, 27 male club-soccer players were trained with paradoxical-success imagery (de la Peña, 2009) in the field. Based on the tenets of Wegner's (1994) theory of ironic processes of mental control and previous research (e.g., de la Peña, 2009; Mellalieu et al., 2009), it was predicted that participants who imaged experiencing anxiety-related symptoms (combined with additional substantiated imagery components) prior to competing, would show a positive increase in self-confidence and interpretation of anxiety-related symptoms following training compared to pre-treatment. Hypotheses were supported in spite of an initial increase in cognitive anxiety intensity immediately following treatment. Additionally, results suggest that paradoxical-success imagery may be best suited for individuals with trait anxiety and the propensity to interpret anxiety-related symptoms as debilitative to performance. Factors contributing to the effective use of the imagery strategy as well as potential drawbacks are discussed.

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矛盾的成功意象在现场

在目前的研究中，27名男性俱乐部足球运动员接受了悖论成功意象的训练(de la Peña, 2009)。基于Wegner(1994)的精神控制的反讽过程理论的原则和先前的研究(例如，de la Peña, 2009;Mellalieu et al.， 2009)，据预测，在比赛前想象经历焦虑相关症状(结合额外的证实的图像成分)的参与者，在训练后与治疗前相比，会表现出自信和对焦虑相关症状的解释的积极增加。尽管在治疗后认知焦虑强度立即增加，但假设得到了支持。此外，结果表明，矛盾成功意象可能最适合具有特质焦虑的个体，并且倾向于将焦虑相关症状解释为衰弱的表现。讨论了影响意象策略有效使用的因素以及潜在的缺点。

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Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is the first peer-reviewed journal devoted to research on the role of imagery in sport, physical activity, exercise, and rehabilitation settings. Imagery, also referred to as cognitive enactment or visualization, is one of the most popular performance enhancement and rehabilitation techniques in sports and physical activity. Journal editors Craig Hall (University of Western Ontario) and Sandra Short (University of North Dakota) are recognized leaders in the field, and the journal’s editorial board represents leading institutions in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The single destination for all imagery-related research in sports and in physical activity, the Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is an indispensable tool for scholars and practitioners of imagery, sports science, kinesiology, physical education, and psychology Criteria for publication will include: - Outstanding quality; likely to be widely read and highly cited; - Relevance to the area; - Contribution to the advancement of imagery research; - Interest to specialists in the field and accessible to researchers with interests outside the immediate topic of the paper; - Readability and presentation.