The Level of Psychological Immunity, Its Systems, and Their Relationship to Conscience Vitality among Players of the Iraqi Premier League in Football

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the level of psychological immunity and its systems among players in the Iraqi Premier League, as well as to examine the relationship between psychological immunity, its systems, and conscience vitality among those players. The researchers adopted the descriptive approach due to its suitability to the nature of the study.

The research sample consisted of (75) football players representing four clubs in Baghdad: Al-Ittisalat SC, Al-Hussein SC, Al-Kadhimiya SC, and Al-Hudood SC, during the 2025/2026 sports season. The questionnaires were distributed and completed by the participants during the competition period.

The instruments used in this study included the Psychological Immunity Questionnaire, the Conscience Vitality Questionnaire, and a demographic information form that included data on players’ age, experience, and club affiliation.

The findings revealed several results, including a positive correlational relationship at the significance level (0.00) between the first domain (Containment) of the psychological immunity questionnaire and all domains of the conscience vitality questionnaire. A positive correlational relationship was also found at the significance level (0.00) between the second domain (Adaptive Coping) of the psychological immunity questionnaire and all domains of the conscience vitality questionnaire. In addition, a positive correlational relationship at the significance level (0.00) was identified between the third domain (Regulation) of the psychological immunity questionnaire and all domains of the conscience vitality questionnaire.

The researchers concluded that players in the Iraqi Premier League possess a good level of psychological immunity, reflecting their ability to adapt to the competitive and emotional pressures associated with matches. The players also demonstrated a high level of conscience vitality, which indicates strong moral commitment, discipline, and responsible sporting behavior both on and off the field. Furthermore, a statistically significant positive relationship was found between psychological immunity and conscience vitality, indicating that higher psychological immunity contributes to enhancing conscious and responsible behavior. The three systems of psychological immunity (containment, adaptive coping, and regulation) were positively associated with conscience vitality, as each system contributes to supporting self-control and sound ethical decision-making.