A psychological and guidance programme and its effect on the posi-tive thinking and competition stress of the players of Darbandakhan football team

Abstract

This research aims at:1-The preparation of a psychological and guidance programme fpr the in-creasing of positive thinking level and decreasing competition stress of the players of Darbandakhan football team,2-acknowledging the effect of this programme on the positive thinking and competition stress of the players of Darbandakhan football team, and 3-recognizing the difference in the post-tests of the research two groups, viz. control and experimental as far as the variables of positive thinking and competition stress are concerned.The researcher hypothesized the following: 1-there are statistical significant differences between the control group pre- and post-tests degrees of positive thinking and competition stress.2-there are statistical significant differences between the experimental group pre- and post-tests degrees of positive thinking and competition stress.3-there are statistical significant differences between the degrees of the post-tests of the experimental and control groups as far as positive thinking and competition stress are concerned.The researcher concluded the following:1-efficiency of the psychological and guidance programme prepared by the researcher in that it has had a positive effect in increasing positive thinking level and decreasing competition stress level of the experimental group on which the programme has been applied.2-The experimental group has exceeded the control group in the two varia-bles of positive thinking and competition stress in the post-test.The researcher recommended the following:1-Getting benefit of the psychological guidance programme prepared by the researcher in other competitions because of its positive effect.2-The necessity of getting help of the psychological guide and working with a technical trainer to help players in finding solutions for the problems that might face them.