Mood Patterns Among the Female Footballers in Palestine

Abstract

  This study aimed at identifying mood patterns among the female footballers in Palestine, in addition to determining the differences between mood patterns according to the variables of experience in playing and playing position. In order to achieve the study objectives, the study was applied to a sample that consisted of (57) female footballers, The researchers used the descriptive approach. The study applied the checklist of athlete's mood patterns which consisted of (30) items. The results showed that the level of mood patterns among the female footballers was medium, where the percentage of the responses was The results also revealed that the dimension of personal flexibility was in the first place with a relative weight, followed by the dimension of stimulation processes and the dimension of ceasing processes, The results revealed that there are no statistically significant in the distinctive mood patterns among the female footballers in Palestine attributed to the variable of experience in playing concerning the dimension of the intensity of stimulation processes, and there are no differences attributed to the variable of playing position. The researchers recommend the necessity of exposing the female footballers to various situations with psychological stressors in order to improve their adaptation ability in the various situations.