A Comparative Study of Self Confidence Among Female Track and Field Athletes of Different Events: Exploring Self Confidence Among Female Track and Field Athletes at Different Competitive Levels

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assessthe level of self confidence among female track and field athletes of differentlevels and to meet this purpose a total of 60 track and field athletes, i.e.,30 each for inter university level and national level were selected. Thevariable “self-confidence” considered for the study was assessed using TheTrait Sport Confidence Inventory by Vealey (TSCI, 1986). The computation andanalysis of data was done using descriptive statistics and t-test in order tocompare between the inter university level and national level track and fieldathletes on the variable of self-confidence. The result indicated that there isno significant difference between the considered two level female athlete is inthe study.