Cognitive Regulation and Its Influence on the Performance of Volleyball Serve Skill

Abstract

This study aims to identify the level of cognitive regulation and the level of serve skill performance among female students, and to identify the relationship, contribution and impact of cognitive regulation to the performance of their serve skill. This descriptive correlational study targeted sophomores at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Girls/University of Baghdad. The study included a purposive sample of (32)،. Participants’ opinions were surveyed using the cognitive regulation scale in volleyball for female students then skillfully testing then using the performance of serve skill considering their accomplishment of learning performing such a skill in their academic courses. Data were analyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) to be the conclusions and recommendations that the level of cognitive regulation among students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Girls was acceptable, as well as the performance of their serve skill was acceptable, and that cognitive regulation relates, contributes, and positively affects the performance of serve skill among the study participants. It is necessary to pay attention to mental measurement when teaching the serve skill, especially cognitive regulation owing to its positive role in the performance of this skill. It is also necessary to increase the teachers’ experience with the importance of paying attention to improving the level of cognitive regulation of students, as this awareness is reflected in the positives in achieving the goals of improving performance in the physical education lesson for volleyball