Comparing the Effects of Play Therapy and Selected Sports Exercises on Self-Confidence, Physical Self-Efficacy and Mental Toughness in Children

Abbasi, Reza; Chobtashani, Sara; Salehian, Mir Hamid; Sarvari, Sepideh

doi:10.22038/ijp.2021.57739.4527

Comparing the Effects of Play Therapy and Selected Sports Exercises on Self-Confidence, Physical Self-Efficacy and Mental Toughness in Children

Document Type : original article

Authors

Reza Abbasi ¹

Sara Chobtashani ²

Mir Hamid Salehian ³

Sepideh Sarvari ⁴

¹ Department of Clinical Psychology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran

² Department of Psychology, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

⁴ Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Urmia University of Technology, Iran

10.22038/ijp.2021.57739.4527

Abstract

Background: The present research aimed at comparing the effect of play therapy and selected sports exercises on self-confidence, physical self-efficacy and mental toughness in children.
Methods: This study followed a semi-experimental design. The statistical population included children aged 9 to 11 years. The participants included 60 children divided into one control (group 1) two experimental groups (groups 2, and 3), each comprising 20 individuals. Group 2 was under the training of play therapy and group 3 enjoyed selected sports exercises. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used for analyzing the data.
Results and Conclusion: It was found that there is a significant difference between the three groups in the average self-confidence, mental toughness, and physical self-efficacy. The influence of selected sports exercises on self-confidence, mental toughness and physical self-efficacy of children was revealed to be more than that of play therapy.

Keywords

Self-confidence

mental stubbornness

physical self-efficacy

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