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.