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Dr. Quadri Syed Javeed
Head & Associate Professor in
Psychology
M.S.S. Art’s Commerce & Science
College
Jalna – 431203 (M.S.) India.
ABSTRACT
The present study was undertaken to
investigate personality characteristics among athlete and non-athlete. For the present
study 200 Sample were selected from Aurangabad town. The effective sample
consisted of 200 subjects, out of whom 100 Athlete (Short distance runners,
throwers Short put, Javelin, Javelin thrower, and Disk throwers) and 100
non-Athlete (Football players, Cricket players, and Volleyball Players).
The purpose of the study was to examine the personality characteristics among
athlete and non-athlete.. Hypothesis of the study is Athlete
have significantly high personality Characteristics than the non-Athlete. NEOPI
test by Paul T. Costa, Jr., Ph.D. & Robert R.
McCrae, Ph.D. 1989, 1992 was used the study. Conclusions 1. Athletes
have significantly high openness than the non-athlete. 2. Athletes have
significantly high Conscientiousness than the non-athlete.
3. Athletes have significantly high Extraversion
than the non-athlete. 4. Athletes have significantly high Agreeableness
than the non-athlete. 5. Non- Athletes have significantly high Neuroticism
than the athlete.
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Introduction:
Personality
and sport has proved a rather more fruitful area of study, and some important
differences between the personalities of successful Athlete in different sports
have emerged. This is perhaps unsurprising when we consider the varying demands
of different sports. In the Schurr et al (1977) study, although relatively few
differences emerged between Athlete and non-Athlete, considerable differences
were found between team and individual players. Team players emerged as more
anxious and extrovert than individual competitors. Another important
distinction has emerged between the personalities of those taking part in high-
and low-risk sports. Breivik (1996) administered the 16PF to 38 elite Norwegian
climbers and found a distinctive profile characterized by very high levels of
stability, extraversion and adventure seeking. In another study, Freixanet
(1999) administrated the EPQ to a range of high-risk sports participants, including
72 mountaineers, and a control group of low-risk Athlete. The mountaineers and
other high-risk Athlete were characterized by significantly higher levels of
extraversion and low levels of neuroticism. Other high-risk sports have also
attracted attention. Using the NEO-PI, Diehm & Armatas (2004) compared the
personality of 44 golfers (low-risk) and 41 surfers (high-risk). Surfers
emerged as significantly higher on the openness scale, meaning that they were
more open to new experiences.
Methodology:
Aim of the study:
To examine the personality
characteristics among Athlete and non-Athlete.
Objective of the study:
To find out the personality
characteristics among Athlete and non-Athlete.
Hypotheses:
Athlete has significantly
high personality Characteristics than the non-Athlete.
Sample:
For the present study 200
Sample were selected from Aurangabad town. The effective sample consisted of 200
subjects, out of whom 100 Athlete (Short distance runners, throwers Short put,
Javelin, Javelin thrower, and Disk throwers) and 100 non-Athlete (Football
players, Cricket players, and Volleyball Players). The age range of subjects was
18-25years Ratio were 1:1; Non- probability accidental and purposive sampling was
used.
Tools
2. NEO Personality scale.
Paul T. Costa, Jr., Ph.D. & Robert R.
McCrae, Ph.D. 1989, 1992
This test is developed and
standardized by Costa
and McCrea the 60 items are rated on a five point
scale. The NEO-FFI has a grade six reading level. The subjects were required to
respond to each item in terms of “Strongly disagree”, “Disagree”, “Neutral”,
“Agree”, “Strongly agree”. Reliability and Validity Internal consistency
coefficients range from .86 to .95 for domain scales, and from .56 to .90 for
facet scales. Stability coefficients ranging from .51 to .83 have been found in
three-year, six-year, and seven-year longitudinal studies of the original
NEO-PI factors. The NEO PI-R has been validated against other personality
inventories and projective techniques.
Procedures of data collection
For data collection first permission has
been taken from respective sources than the despondence has been selected for
data collection. Personal data sheet (PDS) has been given to collect the preliminary
information with respect to subject’s related variables then standardized test
administer to the subjects.
Before that rapport was established with
subjects. And they have been told that their responses were kept confidential
and the information is used for research purpose only.
Variable Independent variable- 1)
Players a) Athlete b) Non-Athlete
Dependent Variable 1) Personality
characteristics
Statistical
Analysis and Discussion
Athlete
and Non-Athlete Shows the mean S.D and t value of “Personality characteristics”
The
results related to the hypothesis have been recorded. Mean of openness of the Athlete is 54.23
and non-Athlete Mean is 47.01 the difference between the two mean is highly
significant (‘t’= 15.29, df =198, P < 0.01).
Conscientiousness of the Athlete is 56.75 and non-Athlete Mean is 51.63
the difference between the two mean is highly significant (‘t’= 10.62, df =198,
P < 0.01).
Extraversion of the Athlete is 57.84 and non-Athlete Mean is 51.94
the difference between the two mean is highly significant (‘t’= 8.66, df =198,
P < 0.01).
Agreeableness of the Athlete is 55.24 and non-Athlete Mean is 49.25
the difference between the two mean is highly significant (‘t’= 9.03, df =198,
P < 0.01).
Neuroticism
of the Athlete is 50.69 and non-Athlete Mean is 56.09 the difference between
the two mean is highly significant (‘t’= 7.95, df =198, P < 0.01). This
Result Support the Hypothesis. Interuniversity
cricket players have significantly high personality Characteristics than the
intercollegiate cricket players.
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