Personal self-perception And its relationship to positive sports behavior among Futsal players

The study aimed to standardize measure of personal self-perception in Iraqi environment, identify level of personal self-perception and positive sports behavior, as well as nature of relationship between personal self-perception and positive behavior of athlete and percentage of contribution of personal self-perception to positive behavior among futsal players. Researchers used descriptive correlational method for its suitability . Population consisted of Iraqi universities teams players (northern region) in futsal for academic year (2023-2024). (University of Mosul, Northern Technical University, Al-Nour University College, Al-Hamdaniya University, Tal Afar University, Anbar University, Nineveh University, Al-Hadbaa College, University College of Knowledge, Samarra University, Tikrit University, Diyala University and Al-Kitab University). Population of above-mentioned universities was (172) representing (100%), whereas research sample consisted of (124) players, representing (72.09%). Researchers used personal self-awareness and positive sports behavior as research tools, data obtained were analyzed and processed using (SPSS) and (Minitab) programs. Most prominent results were: sample members had good levels of personal self-awareness and positive behavior, three regression equations were obtained, through which value of positive behavior could be predicted through personal self-perception.