The Causal Effects of Positive Energy, Psychological Resilience, and Competitive Behavior on the Performance of Young Basketball Players

Abstract

One of the most important stages of performance is the competition phase, where the results of training and the stages of physical, mental, and psychological preparation become evident. The researcher found that the fast pace of the game is characterized by continuous maneuvers between offense and defense throughout the match. There was a decline in positive energy during the game periods, especially in the later stages, which affected the psychological resilience needed to cope with the pressures of play, leading to a distancing from competitive behavior and its impact on playing advantage and winning the match. The research problem was diagnosed through the researcher’s observations as both a player and a coach for different age groups, identifying a significant importance in studying the level of positive energy and other study variables that greatly affect performance levels during competitions, as well as the degree of psychological readiness to engage in competitions, in addition to the value and level of these variables following setbacks in competition. Therefore, the researcher aimed to understand the levels of the study variables and their relationship to performance levels during play periods, especially in the later stages, and how this reflects on psychological resilience to continue handling game pressures, thereby moving away from competitive behavior and its impact on playing advantage and winning the match.