THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TOUGHNESS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO PSYCHOLOGICAL STABILITY AMONG THE STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF KUFA

Abstract Researchers interested in knowing the number of different factors and variables such as psychological toughness and psychological stability, so that the student can deal effectively with the psychological stresses they are facing and adapt with them to reach to the highest level. The research aims to identify the psychological toughness and psychological stability among the students of the Faculty of Physical Education, University of Kufa, as well as the nature of the relationship between psychological toughness and psychological stability among these students. The researchers used a descriptive approach in a survey manner. research community identified by the second stage students -Faculty of Physical Education- University of Kufa's totaling (90) student, and was selected sample of them totaling (30) student at random as well as (15) student of the exploratory experience. The researchers used a scale of psychological toughness which has been contained on the scale (47) paragraph, and a scale of psychological stability which has been contained on the scale (21) paragraph. Measurements of psychological toughness and psychological stability had been applied to the sample's students totaling (30) representing students of the second stage of Physical Education- University of Kufa to come out the researchers with several conclusions: ? The majority of the second stage students have good psychological toughness and psychological stability. ? There is a direct correlation between the psychological hardness and psychological stability. ? The higher the psychological hardness and psychological stability the better the results.