A comparative study of psychological resilience among male and female Volleyball players in the Northern Region

Abstract

The importance of the current research lies in examining the differences in the psychological resilience variable between advanced male and female Volleyball players in the northern region of Iraq. The researcher's research problem lies in answering the following question:- Are there differences in the psychological resilience variable between male and female Volleyball players in the northern region? The current research aims to:- Identify statistical differences in psychological resilience between male and female Volleyball players in the Northern Region. The researcher hypothesizes the following:- The existence of statistically significant differences in psychological resilience between male and female Volleyball players in the Northern Region, in favor of the male players.The researcher used a descriptive approach with a comparative approach due to its suitability to the nature of the current research. The research sample included only (30) male and (27) female players. (10) members of the community were excluded, (5) male players and (5) female players, as a sample for the exploratory experiment and to extract the reliability of the scale. Thus, the percentage of the research sample reached (85.07%) of the total research community. The researcher used the psychological resilience scale to reach the results of his research.The researcher concluded the following:- Advanced male Volleyball players outperformed advanced female Volleyball players in the Northern Region in the variable of psychological resilience. The researcher recommends the following:- Coaches should pay attention to the psychological state of male and female players, particularly psychological resilience, to cope with the pressures they face during training and matches and address them as quickly as possible.