TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric Support for a Japanese Version of the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire
AU - Lee, Seung Min
AU - Horino, Hiroyuki
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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) SPRING, Grant Number JPMJSP2128.
Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Dr. Tae-an Kang (Waseda University) for his constructive comments on this study, Mr Kento Nishioka (Waseda University) who has offered help with data collection and Dr. Seong-chan Jo (Kyunghee University) for his technical support. We would also extend our heartfelt gratitude to all members of the laboratory 205 (Waseda University). The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) SPRING, Grant Number JPMJSP2128.
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PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - In this two-part study, we addressed psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ-J). We analyzed the SIAQ-J factor structure, assessed gender, competitive level, sport type and years of experience differences on the SIAQ-J, and we investigated whether the SIAQ-J was predicted by goal clarity. In Study 1, we translated the original SIAQ (15 items) into Japanese and performed an exploratory factor analysis (n = 366). In Study 2 (n = 422), we verified the measurement model established in Study 1 with exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Study 1 found five exploratory factors—skill, strategy, goal, affect and mastery imagery—and these were confirmed through the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) conducted in Study 2. Structural equation modelling supported a model wherein goal clarity positively predicted all SIAQ-J subscales. This study provided additional validation of the original SIAQ. Overall, the SIAQ-J demonstrated good factorial validity, temporal reliability and gender invariance and discriminated among athletes of different competitive levels and years of experience.
AB - In this two-part study, we addressed psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ-J). We analyzed the SIAQ-J factor structure, assessed gender, competitive level, sport type and years of experience differences on the SIAQ-J, and we investigated whether the SIAQ-J was predicted by goal clarity. In Study 1, we translated the original SIAQ (15 items) into Japanese and performed an exploratory factor analysis (n = 366). In Study 2 (n = 422), we verified the measurement model established in Study 1 with exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Study 1 found five exploratory factors—skill, strategy, goal, affect and mastery imagery—and these were confirmed through the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) conducted in Study 2. Structural equation modelling supported a model wherein goal clarity positively predicted all SIAQ-J subscales. This study provided additional validation of the original SIAQ. Overall, the SIAQ-J demonstrated good factorial validity, temporal reliability and gender invariance and discriminated among athletes of different competitive levels and years of experience.
KW - development and validation
KW - imagery scale
KW - reliability
KW - translation
KW - visualization
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U2 - 10.1177/00315125221134314
DO - 10.1177/00315125221134314
M3 - Article
C2 - 36242095
AN - SCOPUS:85148511648
SN - 0031-5125
VL - 130
SP - 461
EP - 484
JO - Perceptual and Motor Skills
JF - Perceptual and Motor Skills
IS - 1
ER -