The Effects of Sleep Quality on Imagery Ability in Athletic Populations

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Effects of Sleep Quality on Imagery Ability in Athletic Populations

AU - Shearer, David

AU - Bruton, Adam

AU - Short, Sandra

AU - Roderique-Davies, Gareth

PY - 2017/10/31

Y1 - 2017/10/31

N2 - This study explored the relation between athletes’ sleep quality and imagery ability. A total of 201 athletes (39.3% female, 60.7% male; Mage = 23.28 years, SD = 6.00) completed the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Simple regression analyses revealed that global sleep quality predicted affect imagery ability. Multiple regression analyses revealed that daytime dysfunction predicted global imagery ability as well as skill, strategy, affect, and mastery imagery ability dimensions. In addition, use of sleeping medication predicted global imagery ability, as well as goal and affect imagery ability dimensions. Results provide some support for Cumming and Williams’ (2012) revised applied model of deliberate imagery use, suggesting that individual factors influence the effectiveness of imagery use. Specifically, athletes who have no disruption to daily functioning due to sleep find it easier to image sport-related content. © 2017, published by SAGE. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Imagination, Cognition and Personality, uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

AB - This study explored the relation between athletes’ sleep quality and imagery ability. A total of 201 athletes (39.3% female, 60.7% male; Mage = 23.28 years, SD = 6.00) completed the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Simple regression analyses revealed that global sleep quality predicted affect imagery ability. Multiple regression analyses revealed that daytime dysfunction predicted global imagery ability as well as skill, strategy, affect, and mastery imagery ability dimensions. In addition, use of sleeping medication predicted global imagery ability, as well as goal and affect imagery ability dimensions. Results provide some support for Cumming and Williams’ (2012) revised applied model of deliberate imagery use, suggesting that individual factors influence the effectiveness of imagery use. Specifically, athletes who have no disruption to daily functioning due to sleep find it easier to image sport-related content. © 2017, published by SAGE. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Imagination, Cognition and Personality, uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

U2 - 10.1177/0276236617734537

DO - 10.1177/0276236617734537

M3 - Article

SN - 0276-2366

JO - Imagination, Cognition and Personality

JF - Imagination, Cognition and Personality

ER -