The aim of the research is to identify the level of psychological hardness of a sample
of swimmers in Damascus Governorate. Differences in the level of psychological hardness
between the members of the research sample are defined according to the s
ex variables
(males / females) and age (12/13/14/15) years. The sample consisted of (77) individuals
divided into (54) males and (23) females. They were selected in a random stratified
manner, where they applied a measure of psychological rigidity (prepared by the
researcher) after verifying of validity and reliability.
The results indicated that:
1. There is an average level of psychological hardness in general among swimmers
and members of the research sample in Damascus Governorate.
2. There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the
research sample on the psychological hardness scale according to gender variable in favor
of males
3. There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the
individuals on the psychological rigidity scale according to the age variable for the benefit
of the larger age.
