Developing a Psychological Assessment Scale for Premier League Handball Players

Section: Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Issue
Vol. 28 No. 88 (2025): Al-Rafidain Journal for Sports Sciences
Published
Oct 24, 2025
Pages
272-289

Abstract

The current study aimed to develop a psychological assessment scale for Premier League handball players in Iraq. The researchers employed the descriptive method in its survey style, as it was suitable for the nature of the current study. The study population consisted of players in the Iraqi Premier League for handball during the 2023–2024 sports season, totaling 158 players distributed among premier league handball clubs, according to statistics obtained from the Iraqi Central Handball Federation.


The study sample included 120 players, representing approximately 76% of the study population, distributed among the following sports clubs: Al-Phosphate Club, Al-Mu‘allimeen Club, Kiwan Club, Al-Qasim Club, Al-Ta‘awun Club, Al-Ittihad Club, Al-Siniya Club, Al-Salman Club, and Al-Nasiriyah Club.


The researchers used content analysis and a questionnaire as tools for data collection. To construct the psychological assessment scale, they followed the scientific procedures for developing psychological scales. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), applying the following statistical methods: percentage, Chi-square, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, calculated and tabulated t-value, Pearson’s simple correlation coefficient (r), Spearman–Brown formula, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.

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Authors

Abdulkarim Habbo Mohammed Alhabbo

University of Mosul

Nagham Khalid Najeeb Alkhaffaf

University of Mosul

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https://doi.org/10.33899/rjss.v28i88.53599
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Habbo Mohammed Alhabbo ع., & Khalid Najeeb Alkhaffaf ن. . (2025). Developing a Psychological Assessment Scale for Premier League Handball Players. Al-Rafidain Journal For Sport Sciences, 28(88), 272–289. https://doi.org/10.33899/rjss.v28i88.53599

Author Biographies

Abdulkarim Habbo Mohammed Alhabbo (University of Mosul)

College of Physical Education and Sport Science

Nagham Khalid Najeeb Alkhaffaf (University of Mosul)

College of Physical Education and Sport Science

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