The effect of a training program for developing emotional balance, the handling skill of football juniors aged 14-16 years

Abstract

The aim of the research (the research aimed to identify the problems facing the emerging player as a result of the player’s lack of self-confidence, which has a clear impact on building the player’s personality and leads to imbalance in his performance and skills) .  

Research community (junior players in Baquba Youth Forum and Al Khalis, Diyala Youth and Sports Directorate, whose number is (39) in the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports).                                                

The research sample and its selection method (the research sample consisted of the young players of the Canaan Youth Forum, the Directorate of Youth and Sports Diyala (Iraq) for the year 2021, which numbered (24) players with the exclusion of goalkeepers. The researchers divided the sample into two experimental and control groups, each group consisting of ( 12 players).                             

The scientific method (the researchers used the experimental method).

Measurement tools (forms for the emotional balance scale, test for soccer handling skill, observation and experimentation).                     

Statistical treatments (arithmetic mean, median, standard  deviation, skew coefficient, Pearson correlation coefficient, T-test for independent samples, T-test for related samples).                        

Research results (the use of the selected exercises within the training program has a positive effect on the development of emotional balance and the performance of the soccer handling skill for the experimental group).                                                                                 

Research recommendations (in light of the findings, the researchers recommend the necessity of using the training program prepared by the researcher in developing emotional balance on other age groups).