Competitive orientation and its relationship to psychological pressures of the players of the University of Kufa volleyball team

Abstract

must confront these situations and use his accumulated experiences to control them. Because of the significance of this idea, it is necessary to measure it and determine the degree to which these pressures relate to an athlete's orientation during sports competition. As a result, the research problem is revealed by responding to the following query:

Does the competitive nature of the University of Kufa volleyball team's players correlate with psychological pressures? determining the connection between the University of Kufa volleyball team's players' competitive mindset and psychological stresses. "The study of correlational relationships includes case studies, comparative studies, and correlational studies." Twelve of the fourteen players were chosen by the researchers, while those that took part in the exploratory experiment were not included in the sample. The following conclusions were drawn from the researchers' statistical analyses and findings: Because of their experience, the players in the study opted for the confrontation and challenge method to deal with the pressures they encounter while competing; as a result, the findings indicated a strong correlation between psychological pressures and competitive orientation. Based on the researchers' findings, it is advised that coaches pay close attention to the psychological well-being of their players by selecting the best strategy for dealing with pressures, such as the confrontation and challenge method, from among the strategies employed during the competition and training period