Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of s port injuries on the level of confidence and anxiety among athletes in different games. Participants were (121) athletes (M-81, F-40) were selected randomly from different sports. Descriptive data was collected through the use of a questionnaire established by the researcher, which included personal information (age, years of experience, gender and place of living), and a questionnaire of psychological effect of sport which consisted of (50) items, divided into four subscales. (Confidence, Anxiety, Physical abilities). The results showed relationship between sport injuries and physical abilities in reducing or increasing injuries among athletes, also the results showed that self-confidence and anxiety (trait, state) did not affect in increasing or reducing in percentage of injuries among athletes, meanwhile the results showed a significant relationship between the effect of sport injuries and (self-confidence, anxiety and physical abilities) among athletes in different games. A significant difference between male and female in favor of female in trait anxiety, significant differences between trait anxiety and different sports a significant differences showed between psychological variables and effect of sport injuries (between different sports, also a significant difference between sport injuries and physical abilities according to sport variable; between basketball players and tennis players in favor of basketball, and a significant difference between sport injuries and trait anxiety between football players and basketball players in favor of basketball.
Keywords: Sport Injuries; Self Confidence; Anxiety; Physical Abilities.
Title: Effect of Sport Injuries on the Level of Confidence and Anxiety among Athletes in Different Games
Author: Duaa M. Bani-Irshid, Dr. Abdullah M. Bani-Rshaid
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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