Psychological adjustment and its relation to academic motivation and future anxiety of female students at college of physical education and sport sciences – Salahaddin University / Erbil

Authors

  • Shanga Sleman Omar College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Salahaddin – University, Erbil, Iraq
  • Bekhal Ghafur Shareef College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Salahaddin – University, Erbil, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25130/

Keywords:

- psychological adjustment - academic motivation - future anxiety - female students - sport sciences

Abstract

The research aims to:

1- Identify psychological adjustment, academic motivation and future anxiety of physical education and sport sciences female students at Salahaddin University / Erbil.

2- Identify the relation between psychological adjustment, academic motivation and future anxiety of female students at college of physical education and sport sciences – Salahaddin University / Erbil.

     The researchers used the descriptive correlational method, the scales of (psychological adjustment, academic motivation and future anxiety) were used. The sample consisted of (139) male and female students in four academic grades.

     Conclusions:

1- There is significant difference between mean and hypothetical average of all the scales in advantage of means of female students of all grades at college of physical education and sport sciences – Salahaddin University / Erbil.

2- The results show nonsignificant relation between psychological adjustment and academic motivation scales of physical education and sport sciences –female students in Salahaddin University / Erbil.

Recommendations:

1- Taking advantage of (psychological adjustment, academic motivation and future anxiety) scales for conducting further studies.

2- Reducing future anxiety level of female students throughout lectures and workshops that takes place at colleges.

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Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

Psychological adjustment and its relation to academic motivation and future anxiety of female students at college of physical education and sport sciences – Salahaddin University / Erbil. (2023). Sport Culture, 14(1), 195-214. https://doi.org/10.25130/

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