Keywords
Self-Efficacy
Imagery Skills
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the self-efficacy levels and imagery skills of the athletes who receive infrastructure training in handball. In the 2021-2022 season, 285 handball players selected by random method participating in the infrastructure of the teams competing in the Turkish Handball Federation leagues participated in the study. Google Forms platform was used for data collection. This method has been preferred to maintain social distance during the pandemic process. During data collection, information about the study and questionnaires were communicated to the participants via social networks. Volunteers participating in the study were asked to fill in the personal information form, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Sport Imagery Questionnaire. The data obtained in the research were analyzed in the computer environment. Number, percentage, mean±standard deviation were used as descriptive statistical methods in the evaluation of the data. Variables were evaluated after controlling for normality and homogeneity of variances (Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Levene Test). Regression analysis was applied to reveal the relationships between the scales. As a result, it has been revealed that the self-efficacy levels of the athletes, cognitive imagery and motivational special imagery skills have similar and significant effects on their performance. It is thought that this situation arises from the fact that the concepts of self-efficacy and imagery, which are seen as two important concepts in terms of preserving and improving athlete performance, are related.
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