Compare Between the Level of Contamination Obsessions of Male Athletes and Non-Athletes

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>The aim goal of this study is to determine and compare the level of obsessive-compulsive disorder in young male athletes and non-athletes in Mahabad. The type of research is a practical and methodical descriptive survey and comparative causal. The statistical population of the research is all the young men of Mahabad for comparison obsessive-compulsive disorder from each group 100 people were selected as a sample by a simple random method. The Data collection tool is the Padua Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Standard Inventory (PPI). Research findings indicate that there is a significant difference between the rate of obsessive-compulsive disorder among young male athletes and non-athletes.</p> <p>It was also observed that there was a significant difference between the dimensions of contamination obsessions, order and discipline compulsions, checking compulsions, Obsessive thoughts of harming oneself and others, and obsessive thoughts of violence in male athletes and non-athletes. However, it was not observed that a significant difference is between the dimensions of washing compulsions, obsessive impulses to harm oneself and others, and obsessive impulses to steal in male athletes and non-athletes.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Obsessive disorder, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, Practical obsession, athletes, non-athletes.</p>