Research Article | Open Access
A study of the level of skill self-esteem and some aspects of attention (acute - focus - diversion) and their relationship to the performance of the spiking and serve among young tennis players
Prof. Dr. Thaer Dawood Salman , Prof. Dr. Baida Kylan Mahmoud
Pages: 1572-1581
Abstract
The purpose of this paper isto identifying the level of skill self-esteem of the young tennis players in
the Governorate of Baghdad, identifying some aspects of attention (acuteness, concentration, and diversion of
attention) among the young tennis players of the Baghdad governorate, and identify the skills of serve and
serve spiking in tennis by young tennis players in Baghdad governorate.The researchers used the descriptive
approach in the correlative relations style for its suitability and the research problem.the research sample was
chosen in a deliberate way from the youth team players in tennis for the Governorate of Baghdad and the
participants in the 2021-2022 sports season, whose number is (20) male players and (4) young players were
selected to represent the exploratory sample.One of the most important results reached by the researcher is that:
There is a significant correlation between the skill self-esteem scale of the young tennis players in Baghdad
governorate with serve and serve spiking skills in tennis, and there is a significant correlation between the
intensity of attention of the young tennis players in Baghdad governorate with serve and serve spiking skills in
tennis.One of the most important recommendations recommended by the researchers is that: necessity of paying
attention to psychological trends, including realizing and appreciating oneself, due to its great influence in
determining the psychological state of the player, and necessity of the participation of the psychologist within the
training cadre due to its tangible impact on achieving sporting achievements.