An alternative application of imagery in youth sport: Promoting the transfer of life skills to other contexts. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jacobs, Jenn M.; Wright, Paul M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of sport psychology in action. Volume 7:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Imagery -- life skills -- transfer; Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 796.019
• DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2015.1123205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2152-0704

Abstract

Abstract: Significant sport psychology research has been devoted to the positive effects that sport participation can have on youth outcomes, including social, emotional, and physical skills (Gould & Carson, 2008 ; Petitpas, Cornelius, Van Raalte, & Jones, 2005 ). Central to this concept is the idea that learning that occurs during sport participation will actually transfer these valuable life skills to other non-sport contexts in a youth's life (Danish & Nellen, 1997 ). This article proposes imagery as one potential strategy for facilitating this transfer of learning process from a youth development framework. Several practical suggestions for youth coaches on the application of imagery techniques for life skill utilization in and out of sport are discussed.