A Study of the Level of Psychological Resilience among Middle School Students in Kirkuk Governorate
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https://doi.org/10.25130/sc.2026.17.16Keywords:
- Psychological resilience - activity - sports - middle schools - practitioners.Abstract
The current research aimed to identify the level of psychological resilience among a sample of middle school students participating in football in Kirkuk Governorate. To achieve the research objectives, the researcher adopted a descriptive approach using correlational methods, as it was suitable for the nature of the problem. The research population consisted of 440 students from the first, second, and third grades of middle school in 44 boys' middle schools during the 2025-2026 academic year. The researcher used a psychological resilience scale, employing means, standard deviations, a one-sample t-test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient to analyze the data. The results showed that the level of psychological resilience among the sample was high and statistically significant, indicating a high level of psychological resilience among students participating in sports.
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