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The Relationship of Mindfulness Dimensions with Strategic Thinking in the Attacking Third among Football Players | ||
| Al-Rafidain Journal For Sport Sciences | ||
| Volume 28, Issue 87, April 2025, Pages 442-457 PDF (1.16 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rjss.2025.187490 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohammed AbdAlsalam Alsofarje* | ||
| College of Physical Education and Sport Science/ University of Mosul | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study aimed to identify the relationship between mindfulness and strategic thinking among first-division football players. The study er hypothesized that there are statistically significant differences between mindfulness and strategic thinking in the attacking third among players in the Iraqi First Division Football League. The study er used the descriptive method with a survey approach due to its appropriateness to the nature of the study. The study population consisted of players from the First Division League who qualified for the Iraqi Premier League for the 2024–2025 football season. The sample included players from seven clubs: Naft Al-Shamal, Baladiyat Al-Mosul, Al-Falluja, Samarra, Al-Alam, Al-Sufiyah, and Al-Amwaj Al-Mawsili, totaling 124 players. Data was collected using two scales: the Mindfulness Scale and the Strategic Thinking Scale. These tools were reviewed by a group of experts and specialists to ensure their scientific validity before being applied to the study sample. The study er used SPSS to conduct statistical analyses, including percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, hypothetical mean, Cronbach’s alpha for reliability, one-sample t-test, and Pearson’s simple correlation coefficient. Based on the findings, the study er concluded that there are statistically significant differences between mindfulness and strategic thinking among First Division football players. The researcher recommends applying the mindfulness and strategic thinking scales to other groups not included in the current study to identify these variables among them. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| mental vigilance; Tactical thinking in the attacking third; football players | ||
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