A Comparative Study of Mental Limits and Self-Improvement Among Male and Female Students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at Kirkuk University
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https://doi.org/10.25130/sc.2026.17.1.8Keywords:
- Comparative study, mental boundaries -, inflated egoAbstract
The importance of this research lies in comparing male and female students with respect to the variables of mental limits and self-inflatedness.
The research problem arose from a lack of sufficient understanding of the relationship between mental boundaries and inflated ego among male and female students at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Kirkuk.
The research aimed to:
- Identify differences in the mental boundaries' variable between male and female students.
- Identify differences in the inflated ego variable between male and female students.
The researcher used a descriptive approach with comparative methods, as it was suitable for the nature of the current research.
The research sample consisted of the students who regularly attended classes and to whom the researcher was able to reach and distribute the two scales. The total number of students was (80), comprising (60) male and (20) female students, thus representing (64.52%) of the total research population.
To complete his research, the researcher used the Mental Boundaries and Self-Inflation scales.
The researcher concluded:
- Male students outperformed female students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences on the Mental Boundaries variable.
- The scores of male and female students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences were similar or nearly equal on the Self-Inflation variable.
The researcher recommends:
- Encouraging teachers to pay attention to students' psychological well-being, especially in the area of psychological counseling.
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