ATHLETIC Identity and Sports Imagery Ability as Predictors of Sports Engagement of Public-School Student ATHLETES

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether athletic identity and sports imagery ability significantly predict sports engagement among public school student-athletes targeting athletic events in the Division of Davao Oriental. The public school student-athletes were chosen as respondents through complete enumeration. Three survey questionnaires were used in the study. Results showed that athletic identity is high, sports imagery is very high, and sports engagement is also very high. Results also revealed significant relationships between athletic identity and sports engagement and between sports imagery ability and sports engagement. Moreover, both athletic identity and sports imagery ability significantly influenced sports engagement, with sports imagery ability being the stronger predictor.