Abstract
The aim of the study is to adapt the Sports Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ) in the Latvian sports environment. SIAQ was completed by 220 Latvian athletes. It is designed to measure and assess the athletes’ ability to imagine a variety of
different circumstances. The following research methods were used: research and analysis of literature sources, SIAQ, mathematical statistical methods. Internal reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha (CR). Through assessment of the five subscales of SIAQ adaption to the Latvian language (skill, strategy, goal, affect and mastery), the results demonstrated adequate CR. To determine the validity factor analysis was performed. SIQA Latvian adaption has five factors. Test-retest was carried out with interval of two weeks in between, in order to determent temporal reliability of questionnaire. The Latvian version has an acceptable temporal reliability (p<0.05). The results indicate that the SIAQ Latvian adaption measures imagery ability with respect to five types of imagery content. Reliability and validity of the Latvian version of SIAQ is adequate with the psychometric structure of the original version. Therefore, the SIAQ Latvian adaptation can be used for intercultural research of athletes’ imagery abilities in sport science as well as for practical use in sports environment.
different circumstances. The following research methods were used: research and analysis of literature sources, SIAQ, mathematical statistical methods. Internal reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha (CR). Through assessment of the five subscales of SIAQ adaption to the Latvian language (skill, strategy, goal, affect and mastery), the results demonstrated adequate CR. To determine the validity factor analysis was performed. SIQA Latvian adaption has five factors. Test-retest was carried out with interval of two weeks in between, in order to determent temporal reliability of questionnaire. The Latvian version has an acceptable temporal reliability (p<0.05). The results indicate that the SIAQ Latvian adaption measures imagery ability with respect to five types of imagery content. Reliability and validity of the Latvian version of SIAQ is adequate with the psychometric structure of the original version. Therefore, the SIAQ Latvian adaptation can be used for intercultural research of athletes’ imagery abilities in sport science as well as for practical use in sports environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Lifelong Education |
| Issue number | December |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
Field of Science*
- 3.3 Health sciences
Publication Type*
- 1.4. Reviewed scientific article published in Latvia or abroad in a scientific journal with an editorial board (including university editions)