Abstract:

The study aimed to explore the emotional experiences associated with sports activities among female students enrolled in the swimming course at An-Najah National University. To achieve this, the study was conducted on a sample of female students from An-Najah National University, enrolled in Swimming (1) and Swimming (2) courses. The total number of participants was (45).

The results indicated that the overall level of emotional experiences among the female students in the swimming course at An-Najah National University was moderate, with a mean score of 3.36 and a percentage of 67.20%. The results in the domain of stress control were notably high, with a mean score of 3.59 and a percentage of 71.80%. Confidence also scored high, with a mean of 3.56 and a percentage of 71.20%, while self-regulation also ranked high, with a mean score of 3.41 and a percentage of 68.20%. 

However, the overall score in the domain of desire was moderate, with a mean score of 3.37 and a percentage of 67.40%. Similarly, the results for persistence were moderate, with a mean of 3.40 and a percentage of 68%. Both the sensitivity and personal responsibility domains were moderate as well, with mean scores of 2.92 and 3.08 and percentages of 61.60% and 58.20%, respectively.

Moreover, the results revealed no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α=0.05) in the degree of emotional experiences associated with sports activities among female students in the swimming course at An-Najah National University across the different domains of emotional experiences, based on the variable of sports participation. Additionally, no statistically significant differences were found at the significance level (α=0.05) in the level of pre-competition anxiety among volleyball players in the Palestinian Premier League, according to the variable of playing experience.

It is noteworthy that the academic year variable influenced the overall degree of emotional experiences by 14%, while the remaining percentage is attributed to other variables. We can assert that the academic year variable explained or influenced the dependent variable to a moderate degree, as, according to Cohen, a variable explaining or influencing between 6% and 14% is considered to have a moderate effect. The results, as shown by the use of one-way ANOVA, indicated no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≤ 0.05) in the effect of the academic year variable on the degree of emotional experiences.

Keywords: emotional experiences, sports activity, swimming

Title

مجلة جامعة الزيتونة الدولية

Publisher

جامعة الزيتونة

Publisher Country

Jordan

Publication Type

Online only

Volume

27

Year

2024

Pages

24