A COMPARATIVE-STUDY-IN-OPTIMISM-PESSIMISM-FEAR-ACCORDING-TO-A-NUMBER-OF-BLOOD-GROUPS-FOR-THE-2nd-YEAR-FACULTY-OF-PHYSICAL-EDUCATION-STUDENTS-SALAHELDIN-UNIVERSITY-ARBIL

The study aims to: - Show differences’ significance in optimism ? pessimism variable for the 2nd year students according to a number of blood groups. - Show differences’ significance in fear for the 2nd year students according to a number of blood groups. The researcher used the descriptive method. As for the population of the study, it is a sample of the 2nd year students from the Faculty of Physical Education (167 students) chosen randomly. Concerning tools of the study, the researcher used optimism ? pessimism and fear scales as well as identifying a number of blood groups for the students (A+, O+& B+). The researcher extracted validity and reliability of tests with the use of SPSS statistical method. The most important conclusions are: 1- Average fear level for students in the study sample. 2- Some blood groups with average level of optimism and some other groups with pessimism. 3- The O+ blood group showed average fear level compared with A+ and B+ for female students. 4- The O+ & B+ blood groups showed optimism, while female students with A+ group showed pessimism. 5- The sample of the study of students showed average fear level according to blood groups less in level for B+, O+ and then A+ group. 6- The sample of the study of students showed optimism for B+, O+ and then A+ group showed pessimism. 7- The study showed significant differences for the sake of O+ group for female students in optimism and pessimism and significant differences for A+ group in terms of optimism ? pessimism and fear levels.KEYWORDS: (Optimism ? Pessimism). Fear and blood group.