Mental health of Maysan University volleyball athletes

Abstract

Mental health is one of the main pillars on which the teaching and training process is based, in addition to the fact that universities and colleges are a system that develops according to the needs of society. Mental health is very important because it explains the state of psychological stability that people enjoy. It also represents an important part of the necessary factors that must be available and taken care of, in addition to physical and skill factors. Teaching sports is part of this system and an important and vital link in the process of preparing sports in line with raising the student's mental and physical efficiency by preparing a plan and curriculum for sports in a practical and thoughtful manner. Psychology topics are among the most important psychological factors that teachers of this subject must have. The need to study the psychological aspect in the sports field is very important, because sports are of great importance in developing human behavior and improving positive qualities in people. Many studies have indicated that practicing sports contributes to reducing tension and bad behavior and eliminating some psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, aggression, etc., and improving self-understanding and self-esteem among athletes. The study of athletes' behavior aims to discover the psychological factors and causes that affect their behavior, as well as how their sports experience affects aspects of their personality, personal development and optimal performance, which are closely related, and in the field of physical education and sports. The sample of the research community was from the University of Maysan's athletic students from different colleges and all different educational stages. The students were carefully selected according to their athletic level. The researcher used the descriptive approach with the survey method to suit the nature of his research. The research community included (25) male and female athletes in the different colleges of the University of Maysan. The exploratory experiment was on (5) students. As for the main experiment, it included (20) male and female athletes. The researcher used the mental health scale to apply it in the research. Prepared by (Rateb et al.), which consists of (20) paragraphs. The data were processed using the SPSS program, where the following statistical methods were used: standard deviation, arithmetic mean, correlation coefficient and significance level. The conclusions indicate the presence of positive indicators and higher rates of mental health for athletic students than non-athletic students. The student athletes were distinguished from the emotional aspect by psychological stability and self-control over others. As for the recommendations, they include emphasizing student activities through university sports participation and holding competitions in various colleges. Physical education teachers should pay attention and make maximum efforts to give the physical education subject its due and present it in a proper manner and emphasize the psychological aspect whenever it has a clear impact on the academic aspect. The researcher also recommends introducing the physical education lesson to all colleges.