Collective cohesion among Iraqi youth football tennis players

Abstract

The aimed to identify this psychological and social characteristic among the research sample. The researcher used the descriptive approach in the survey method on the research sample representative of the research community, who are the players of the Iraqi youth team in tennis. Football, as the research community was fully represented by 100% in the research sample of (14) players. The researcher used the social cohesion measure previously used in a previous study after presenting it to a group of experts and specialists, and they expressed their total approval to use this measure for this study. After completing all scientific research procedures, the researcher reached a set of conclusions, including:

1- The use of the previously used group cohesion measure was appropriate for the research sample and its objectives.

2- The players of the youth tennis and soccer team have group cohesion, and they expressed this through their answers to the statements of the scale carefully designed for that. According to these conclusions, the researcher recommended several recommendations, including:

1- It is necessary to apply the current scale to the rest of the groups and games to determine their group cohesion

2- Developing and strengthening cohesion and positive collective and social relationships among players through continuous encouragement of this.