The Impact of Competition Anxiety on Some Psychological Factors from the Perspective of Football Players in the Clubs of Nablus Governorate in Palestine

Abstract

This study aimed to shed the light on the impact of competition anxiety from the perspective of football players in the clubs of Nablus governorate, in addition to; identifying the differences in the views of the study sample attributed to variables of; (place of residence, club's degree and years of experience), about the impact of contribution anxiety in the competition among the football players in the clubs of Nablus governorate. The researchers used the descriptive method in their survey, and the study was conducted on a sample of )57( football players from Nablus governorate clubs, among them are (The Balata Youth Center, Askar Youth Center, Al-Ittehad Sports Club and the Club of Balata People as appropriate to the study environment(. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire about anxiety of competition was used in its fnal form after adjusting it to suit the community of study. The researchers used a questionnaire consisting of (16) paragraphs distributed on (3) areas; physical disorder, which consists of )6( paragraphs, psychological disorder, which consists of (5) paragraphs, self-confdence which also consists of (5) paragraphs. The results of the study show that the total score of the areas; (psychological disorder, physical disorder, and self-confdence) of the impact of competition anxiety from the viewpoint of football players in the clubs of Nablus governorate was great, and the study recommended the need to pay attention to the Psychological preparation before competitions, and the use of modern methods in overcoming the high level of anxiety and reduce the players' nervousness.