ISSN NO : 2277-3665
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Article Name :
ANALYSIS OF SELECTED PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES AMONGSCHOOL LEVEL SPRINTERS AND JUMPERS IN KERALA
Author Name :
PRADEEP C. S
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-63
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Abstract :
The objectives of the study were to find out the difference of psychological variables like anxiety and aggression among Kerala school level sprinters and jumpers. For the present investigation twenty Kerala school level sprinters and jumpers, from different schools in Kerala state was selected as subjects randomly. The sample consists of 20 boys belonging to the age group of 14-16 years studying in various schools of Kerala. Spielbergers trait anxiety questionnaire and Standardized smith's questionnaire for sporting aggression is used to scale the psychological variables of the players. The data pertaining to the difference of psychological variables in Kerala school level sprinters and jumpers used ANOVA. Testing of hypothesis level of significance was set at .05 levels. It was processed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version-21). Mean was used for analysis of data. Mean score of each item was calculated and the conclusion was drawn on the basis of the calculated Mean. The results of the study showed that there was significant difference in the anxiety and aggression level among Kerala state level sprinters and jumpers.
Keywords :
  • anxiety, aggression, jumpers, sprinters.