The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 4, 330 - 337, 20.12.2025

Tansu Birinci Olgun , Ebru Kaya Mutlu , Caner Mutlu

https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1563025

Abstract

Objective: Motor imagery is a therapeutic tool in healthcare, and evaluating motor imagery ability is increasingly important. This study assessed the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 (VMIQ-2-T).
Materials and Methods: 248 young adults (mean age: 21.34±2.33 years) participated in the study. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Cronbach's alpha determined the internal consistency. Construct validity was assessed through the correlation analysis between the VMIQ-2-T and the Turkish version of the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3-T).
Results: The VMIQ-2-T demonstrated good test-retest reliability (ICC2,1=0.74 for external imagery, ICC2,1=0.77 for internal imagery, and ICC2,1=0.82 for kinaesthetic imagery), adequate internal consistency (α=0.94 for all subscales), and good construct validity. Moderate correlations were observed between the subscales of the VMIQ-2-T and MIQ-3-T (r=-0.58 to -0.69, p<0.05). The minimal detectable change and standard error of measurement values for the VMIQ-2-T subscales were 9.82 to 11.88 and 3.58 to 4.33, respectively.
Conclusions: The VMIQ-2-T is a reliable and valid tool for assessing motor imagery vividness in Turkish-speaking individuals. Its ability to evaluate motor imagery without requiring active movement makes VMIQ-2-T suitable for patients with restricted mobility, such as those experiencing high-risk pregnancy or immobilization.

Keywords

Movement imagery questionnaire , reliability , validity , vividness of movement imagery questionnaire

Ethical Statement

The study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethical Committee of Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty (date: 06/08/2019, approval number: A-09).

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Hareket İmgeleme Canlılığı Anketi-2’nin Türkçe Versiyonunun Geçerlik ve Güvenirliği

Abstract

Amaç: Motor imgeleme sağlık hizmetlerinde terapötik bir araçtır ve motor imgeleme yeteneğini değerlendirmek giderek daha önemli hale gelmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Hareket İmgeleme Canlılığı Anketi-2'nin Türkçe versiyonunun (HİCA-2-T) geçerliliği ve güvenirliği değerlendirildi.
Materyal ve Metot: Çalışmaya 248 genç yetişkin (ortalama yaş: 21,34±2,33 yıl) katıldı. Test-tekrar test güvenirliği sınıf içi korelasyon katsayısı (ICC) kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Anketin iç tutarlılığı Cronbach alfa değeri ile belirlendi. Yapı geçerliliği, HİCA-2-T ile Hareket İmgeleme Anketi-3’ün Türkçe versiyonu (HİA-3-T) arasındaki korelasyon analizi yoluyla değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: HİCA-2-T, iyi bir test-tekrar test güvenilirliğine (Dışsal görsel imgeleme için ICC2,1=0,74, içsel görsel imgeleme için ICC2,1=0,77 ve kinestetik imgeleme için ICC2,1=0,82), yeterli iç tutarlılığa (tüm alt ölçekler için α=0,94) ve iyi yapı geçerliğine sahipti. HİCA-2-T ve HİA-3-T alt ölçekleri arasında orta düzeyde korelasyonlar gözlendi (r=-0,58 ile -0,69, p<0,05). HİCA-2-T alt ölçekleri için minimum saptanabilir değişim ve standart ölçüm hatası değerleri sırasıyla 9,82 ile 11,88 ve 3,58 ile 4,33 arasında bulundu.
Sonuç: HİCA-2-T, Türkçe konuşan bireylerde motor imgeleme canlılığını değerlendirmek için güvenilir ve geçerli bir araçtır. Aktif hareket gerektirmeden motor imgelemeyi değerlendirme özelliği, HİCA-2-T'yi yüksek riskli gebelik veya immobilizasyon yaşayanlar gibi kısıtlı hareket kabiliyetine sahip hastalarda kullanım için uygun hale getirir.

Keywords

Geçerlik , güvenirlik , hareket imgeleme anketi , hareket imgeleme canlılığı anketi

Ethical Statement

Çalışma, İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Klinik Araştırma Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır (tarih: 06/08/2019, karar no: A-09).

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