The Psychological Challenges on the Performance of Ethiopian Women Football Premier League Players the Case of Addis Ababa Clubs
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2014-04
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Addis Abeba university
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify the psychological challenges on the
performance of Ethiopian woman football premier league players in some selected Addis
Ababa clubs.
Methods: 8 coaches, 40 players and 4 clubs leaders were the respondents of the study.
These samples were selected from Dedebit W.F.C, St Gorges W.F.C, Ethiopian Light
Power Agency W.F.C. and St Mary W.F.C. Available purposeful and stratified random
sampling was used in selecting respondents. The participated in the study. The instruments
used for collecting the data were questionnaires and interviews.
Results: Analysis of data was made using percentage method.Results showed that most of
respondents were agreed that players’ use of mental skill techniques (goal setting, imagery,
relaxation and self-talk), emotional control, self-confidence, external motivation and task
team cohesion are a challenges on the current performance of the league players. But, the
same is true that majority of them respond that they were disagreed on that internal
motivation and social cohesion are a challenges on players’ performance in the league.
Conclusion: Overall the study showed players’ use of those four mental skill techniques,
players’ emotional control level, self-confidence, external motivations (like: Unsatisfactory
Players’ financial payment in the clubs, Poor emphasis by media for the league) and task
cohesion in the team. Psychological factors are challenges on players’ performance in
Ethiopian woman football premier league. .
Key words: Mental skill, Imagery, Goal setting, Relaxation, Self-talk, Emotional control,
Self-confidence, Motivation and Team cohesion
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Mental Skill; Imagery; Goal Setting, Relaxation; Self-Talk; Emotional Control; Self-Confidence; Motivation and Team Cohesion