Fear of failure and its social effects among students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science

الخوف من الفشل وأثاره الاجتماعية لدى طلبة كلية التربية البدنية وعلوم الرياضة

Abstract

The research concentrated on highlighting the fear of failure among students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, as the problem manifested  through follow-up and observation that the fear of failure makes  the individual lose control over  his/her  feelings and  rational thoughts , then ,lack of security and psychological stability, and this may cause a state of Lack of self-confidence, inability to face the difficulties, fear and intense panic of the social changes expected to happen to him/her  as well as  the negative effects of all that the future holds.

The researchers used the descriptive approach for its suitability for the research nature, and the research community consisted of (1133) students from the College of Physical Education and Sports Science / University of Baghdad. The research sample  included the four stages, as the sample was randomly chosen by (300) students and from all stages This represents a percentage of (26.47%). Then the results were presented, discussed and analyzed through the use of appropriate statistical means. The researcher concluded that  there is the phenomenon of fear of failure among students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science and there is a difference in the feeling of fear of failure among the faculty  students. The researcher recommended the need to pay attention to the psychological aspect of students as well as Organizing workshops to spread the spirit of cooperation among students and strengthen social ties among them according to psychological counseling and educational rehabilitation programs.