Psychological resilience and its relationship to shooting accuracy from a stationary position in futsal among fourth-year female students

Abstract

Abstract

      The importance of this research lies in the fact that psychological hardiness is one of the key psychological factors that plays a vital role in achieving success and excellence in sports, in terms of mental, physical, skill, and tactical preparation. Hence, the significance of this study emerges in identifying psychological hardiness and its relationship with the accuracy of fixed-position shooting in futsal. The problem of the research lies in the psychological pressures represented by thinking about matches, winning and losing, and the consequences of these factors, which determine the level of psychological hardiness and its relationship with the accuracy of fixed-position shooting in futsal among fourth-year female students. Therefore, the research problem centers around the following question:

What is the reality of psychological hardiness and its relationship with the accuracy of fixed-position shooting in futsal?

The objectives of the research were to identify psychological hardiness and the accuracy of fixed-position shooting in futsal among fourth-year female students, and to determine the relationship between psychological hardiness and shooting accuracy in futsal among these students. The research procedures were summarized by using the descriptive method. The research population consisted of fourth-year female students in the Theoretical Sciences Department, totaling 25 students, from whom a sample of 15 players was selected randomly. The results were then presented, analyzed, and discussed, and the researcher reached the following main conclusions:

Most fourth-year female futsal players possess a high level of psychological hardiness.

There is a correlation between psychological hardiness and shooting accuracy in futsal. Based on the results obtained, the researcher recommends the following:

Teachers should use the psychological hardiness scale to identify students’ tendencies and determine the level of their psychological variables, in order to take these factors into consideration when providing guidance and instructions to students.