Competition Anxiety Among Male and Female Runners, Jumpers and Throwers
A Comparative Study on Competition Anxiety Among Male and Female Runners, Jumpers, and Throwers
by Dr. K. M. Valsaraj*,
- Published in International Journal of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, E-ISSN: 2231-3745
Volume 4, Issue No. 1, Oct 2012, Pages 0 - 0 (0)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to compare the competitionanxiety among male and female runners, jumpers and throwers. Methodology- Onehundred twenty subjects both male and female of U.P. state who have representedstate athletic championship, these were divided into three groups i.e. runners,jumpers and throwers. SCAT was used to measure sports competition anxiety. TheTwo way analysis of variance was used to measure the anxiety of female and maleathlete with respect to runners, jumpers and throwers. Result: Analysis ofvariance for male and female was insignificant as obtained F-value 2.38 waslesser than the required value 3.92.Similarly, when different events of athletelike runners, jumpers and throwers were considered the F-value was foundinsignificant as obtained value 1.67 was lesser than the required value 3.07.Further interaction between gender and athlete was also insignificant asobtained F-value 0.72 was lower than the required 3.07 at 0.05 level.
KEYWORD
competition anxiety, male, female, runners, jumpers, throwers, methodology, SCAT, analysis of variance, gender, athlete
INTRODUCTION
Sportsmen like other athletes are anxiety prone while participating in competitive sports. Anxiety is one of the most common deterrents to good performance. At worst the effect of anxiety gets athlete so tied up in knots that he is frozen in fear. At best anxiety subtly impairs performance by distracting the attention. The over anxious individual has a high level of cerebral and emotional activities with neuromuscular tension that may eventually leads an individual to the exhaustion stage and perhaps to the psychosomatic disorders.A track to stay in good health or facing an opponent head on in a knockdown drag out wrestling match. It is this challenge which produces the anxiety. At the core of the challenge is the eternal question. “Can I do it?” The anxiety comes from within the individual. How he handles the anxiety determines, how successful he will be.
OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
The purpose of the study was to compare the competition anxiety among male and female runners, jumpers and throwers.
METHODOLOGY
One hundred twenty subjects both male and female of U.P. state who have represented Inter athletic state championship were selected as the subjects for the study, their age range from 18 to 25 years, these subjects were divided into three groups i.e. runners, jumpers and throwers. Sports competition anxiety test questionnaire (SCAT) prepared by Rainer Marten was used to measure sports competition anxiety. The Two way analysis of variance was used to measure the anxiety of female and male sports person with respect to runners, jumpers and throwers.
RESULTS OF THE STUDY
Two way analysis of variance for sports computational anxiety
Analysis of variance for male and female was insignificant as obtained F-value 2.38 was lesser than the required value 3.92. Similarly, when different types of games like individuals’ sports, combative sports and team games were considered the F-value was found insignificant as obtained value 1.67 was lesser than the required value 3.07. 0.72 was lower than the required 3.07 at 0.05 level.
DISCUSSIONS
The insignificant difference obtained in this study may be attributed to that all the male and female of runners, jumpers and throwers, when they compete in the competition they all posses same quantity or amount of tendency to perceive competitive situation with feeling of tension or apprehension.
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