The Psychological Challenges On The Performance Of Ethiopian Women Football Premier League Players The Case Of Addis Ababa Clubs

Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify the psychological challenges on thernperformance of Ethiopian woman football premier league players in some selected AddisrnAbaba clubs.rnMethods: 8 coaches, 40 players and 4 clubs leaders were the respondents of the study.rnThese samples were selected from Dedebit W.F.C, St Gorges W.F.C, Ethiopian LightrnPower Agency W.F.C. and St Mary W.F.C. Available purposeful and stratified randomrnsampling was used in selecting respondents. The participated in the study. The instrumentsrnused for collecting the data were questionnaires and interviews.rnResults: Analysis of data was made using percentage method.Results showed that most ofrnrespondents were agreed that players’ use of mental skill techniques (goal setting, imagery,rnrelaxation and self-talk), emotional control, self-confidence, external motivation and taskrnteam cohesion are a challenges on the current performance of the league players. But, thernsame is true that majority of them respond that they were disagreed on that internalrnmotivation and social cohesion are a challenges on players’ performance in the league.rnConclusion: Overall the study showed players’ use of those four mental skill techniques,rnplayers’ emotional control level, self-confidence, external motivations (like: UnsatisfactoryrnPlayers’ financial payment in the clubs, Poor emphasis by media for the league) and taskrncohesion in the team. Psychological factors are challenges on players’ performance inrnEthiopian woman football premier league. .rnKey words: Mental skill, Imagery, Goal setting, Relaxation, Self-talk, Emotional control,rnSelf-confidence, Motivation and Team cohesion

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