The Effect of a Psychological-Counseling Program on Optimism and Motivation to Achieve Running (5000) Meters (Advance Category)

Authors

  • Maysaa Hussein Matrud Physical Education and Sports Sciences College / University of Baghdad – Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54702/wr6evj94

Keywords:

Counseling-psychological program, optimism, motivation for achievement, running (5000) meters

Abstract

The research aimed to identify the level of optimism among 5000-meter runners (advanced category), identify the level of motivation for achievement among 5000-meter runners (advanced category), prepare a psychological-guidance program for optimism and motivation for achievement, and identify the impact of the psychological-guidance program. For optimism and motivation to achieve in running (5000) meters (advanced category), the researcher chose the experimental method in the style of the two equal groups (experimental and control), and the researcher identified the research community as Iraqi club players participating in the Iraqi Club Championship (2023) in the (5000) meters event (advanced category) numbering (12) players. After that, the researcher randomly divided the sample into two equal groups, experimental and control, each group consisting of (6) players. The researcher prepared a psychological-guidance program that includes guidance lectures and special videos for the psychological aspect that increase optimism and motivation. for completion, which consisted of (18) guidance lectures, each lecture lasting (30) minutes, delivered to the experimental group before the start of training, for a period of (6) weeks, with (3) lectures per week (Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday). The researcher reached several conclusions, the most important of which is the effect The counseling-psychological program on optimism and motivation for achievement and running (5000) meters (the experimental group), the effect of the program prepared by the coach on optimism and motivation for achievement and running (5000) meters (the control group), and the preference of the counseling-psychological program over the program prepared before. The coach in optimism and motivation to achieve and run (5000) meters. and this achieves one of the sustainable development goals of the United Nations in Iraq which is (Good Health).

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Published

2024-09-30

How to Cite

Maysaa Hussein Matrud. (2024). The Effect of a Psychological-Counseling Program on Optimism and Motivation to Achieve Running (5000) Meters (Advance Category). Modern Sport, 23(3), 0057-0063. https://doi.org/10.54702/wr6evj94