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Vol. 1, Issue 5, Part E (2015)

A comparative study of competition anxiety between men and women Kabaddi and Kho-Kho players

A comparative study of competition anxiety between men and women Kabaddi and Kho-Kho players

Author(s)
Dr. M Velmurugan
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the psychological variable namely competition anxiety between men and women kabaddi and kho-kho players. To achieve the purpose of this study one hundred and twenty players of kabaddi and kho-kho games studying in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu and India were randomly selected as subjects. Among them sixty men players (thirty men kabaddi and thirty men kho-kho players) and sixty women players (thirty women kabaddi and thirty women kho-kho players) with an age of the subjects were ranged between 18 to 24 years were selected as subjects. Competition anxiety was assessed by using standardized test item Rainer Marten’s sports competition anxiety test questionnaire and it was statistically analysed by using 2 x 2 factorial ANOVA. Whenever, the obtained ‘F’ ratio value for interaction effect was found to be significant, the simple effect test was applied as follow up test. In all cases, the .05 level of confidence was fixed to test the level of significance which was considered as an appropriate. There was significant difference between men and women players on selected psychological variable namely competition anxiety irrespective of their games (kabaddi and kho-kho) and gender (men and women). Among them, men kabaddi players were better competition anxiety than other categories of players.
Pages: 258-260  |  885 Views  108 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. M Velmurugan. A comparative study of competition anxiety between men and women Kabaddi and Kho-Kho players. Int J Appl Res 2015;1(5):258-260.
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