Emotional arousal, achievement motivation, and their relationship to the accuracy of serving and spiking volleyball skills among youth players

The purpose of this paper is to identify the level of emotional arousal, achievement motivation, and accuracy of spiking and serving skills among youth volleyball players, and identify the relationship between the level of emotional arousal, achievement motivation, and accuracy of spiking and serving skills among youth volleyball players. The researcher used the descriptive approach using a correlational approach to suit the nature of the research problem. The research community was defined as (179) youth club players for the 2024-2025 season, representing (14) teams and aged (17-18). The research sample was selected from Baghdad clubs. The researcher selected Al-Sina'a and Al-Shorta clubs as the research sample, totaling (24) players. The sample was divided into an exploratory sample consisting of (5) players and (19) players for the main sample. One of the most important results reached by the researcher is that: Emotional arousal has a positive effect on the skill of the high cross and straight cross, and achievement motivation has a positive effect on the skill of the high cross and straight cross. One of the most important recommendations recommended by the researchers is that: The need to pay attention to psychological trends, including emotional arousal and achievement motivation, due to their significant impact on determining young players' abilities to master skills.