The Investigation of the Relationship Between Athletes' Levels of Imagery, Self-Talk, and Athlete Engagement

Aim: In the study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between imagery, self-talk and athlete engagement levels of athletes and the effects of variables such as gender, branch and athletic background on these concepts.Method: The research is a descriptive study examined with quantitative research methods and 322 athletes participated in the study. “Sport Imagery Inventory”, “Self-Talk Questionnaire“ and “Athlete Engagement Questionnaire” were used. The data were normally distributed and analyzed by parametric analysis.Results: A statistically significant difference was found in the Sport Imagery levels of the athletes in terms of gender variable, in the Self-Talk levels in terms of branch type variable, and in the Athlete Engagement and Sport Imagery levels in terms of athletic background variable. In addition, there was a positive relationship between Athlete Engagement levels and Sport Imagery and Self-talk levels, and a positive relationship between Sport Imagery and Self-talk levels.Conclusion: In this context, it is thought that athletes' gender, branch type, and athletic background are important variables affecting the levels of Sport Imagery, Self-Talk, and Athlete Engagement, and that the positive relationships formed in the concepts examined in this direction will make a significant contribution to increasing the performance of athletes.