The Psychological Reluctance Among Female Students when Performing Belly Crawl Swimming in Deep Areas

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the psychological reluctance among female students in swimming courses when performing belly crawl swimming in deep areas at the Hashemite University. The study was conducted in the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. The descriptive approach was used, the sample of the study consisted of (88) female students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences enrolled in the Swimming Course at the Hashemite University. scales were used (Psychological reluctance, Professional competence of the trainer, General security and safety factors). The results of the study revealed that there was a medium level of psychological reluctance among the study sample when performing the skills of belly-crawling in swimming courses. Additionally, the study found an inverse relationship between psychological reluctance and professional competence. The results indicate that the Hashemite University swimming pools have a high level of security and public safety factors, and that psychological reluctance is inversely related to health and security factors, and also indicated that factors of security and public safety and trainer competence are directly related. The researchers recommended the need for calmness and the need to avoid creating chaos in the pool in order to reduce the level of stress and reluctance among the students, and taking into consideration the continuous examinations of the suitability of the pool water concerning the level of chlorine and the appropriate temperature