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A Comparative Study of Mental Toughness between Individual Game and Team Game Players of Maharashtra

International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports, 2015

This study was aimed at finding reasons for non-participation of J&K players at world & Olympic level it was carried out with a group of 90 national & 30 international players who were at peak performance level at their tenure. A self-made questionnaire was developed to measure the most important reasons for non-participation of J&K players at world & Olympic level. Among the reasons were cited were lack of sport facilities, political factors, Sports organizing authorities (J&K State sports Council, Directorate of Youth Services & Sports, Directorate of Physical Education & Sports University of J&K, and Associations & State Government) and player himself to some extent. Based on the results of the study, a number of recommendations were made for education managers and sport administrators & concern government. Contributions of the study were highlighted and suggestions for further research made. Results: The results of the study were that the sports organizing authorities, Sports facilities & associations were responsible for non-participation of J&K players at world & Olympic level.

Mental Toughness in Sport In Case of Mekelle University Sport Teams

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychological profiles on mental toughness of Mekelle university Sport teams which participated in 8th public Universities sport festival hold in Adama University 2015. Thirty seven male athletes of the university team were selected as subjects belonging to three teams namely; Football (n=16); basketball (n=11); volleyball (n=10). Mental toughness questionnaire of Tiwari and Sharma was administered. Mean, standard deviation and one-way ANOVA were computed to compare means for differences among different teams. Level of significance was set at 0.05. Results revealed no significant difference on sub scales of mental toughness with regards to; self-confidence (p = .280>.05); motivation (p = .976>.05); goal setting (p = .099> .05); and visual imagery (p = .643> .05); in basketball, volleyball and football teams. Significant difference was seen on sub scales of mental toughness on; attention control (p = .01<.05); attitude control (p = .001< .05) and on overall mental toughness (p = .04< .05) in football, basketball and volleyball teams.

AN ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE ANXIETY LEVEL AMONG DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY LEVEL OF TEAM GAME PLAYERS FROM UP

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The purpose of present study was to examine the sports competitive anxiety level among different university level team game male players of S.V.S.U, Meerut (UP). For this study researcher were randomly selected 45 male (Volleyball=15, handball=15 and Basketball=15) players from of S.V.S.U, Meerut (UP) and their age ranged from 18-25 years. To examine the anxiety level of the player's sports competitive anxiety test (SCAT) developed by Ranier Martens's standardized questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics and one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and LSD test was used to find out the significance of differences with the help of SPSS (16.0 version) software. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The finding of study indicates that the mean of handball (22.9375) players significantly lower level of anxiety in comparison to the Volleyball(24.6875) and basketball (23.8750) players. The mean of basketball (23.8750) players significantly lower level of anxiety in comparison to the Volleyball (24.6875) players. Thus, it concludes that the anxiety level of the handball players is lower in comparison to the players of Volleyball and basketball players.

A comparative study on the Mental Toughness level of Individual and team game players

Sports Science and Health Advances, 2023

Mental toughness is a skill that is typically associated with successful competition performance. The value of mental toughness in competitive sports has been discussed in the literature (A.S. Goldberg, 1998; K. Hodge, 1994; J. Tunney, 1987; R.M. Williams, 1988). Several outcomes are subject to change because of how typically unpredictable sports are. Those who participate in competitive sports rapidly realise that winning is about more than just improving one's physical capabilities. Being physically and mentally capable is one thing; being able to put those skills to use when needed is quite another. Every sports contest involves a struggle of will between the mind and body, which is blatantly obvious in a competitive environment (J.E. Loehr, 1982). This study compares the level of mental toughness among participants in individual and team games. A total of 50 intercollegiate level players were selected for this study out of which 25 players were from the individual game and 25 were from team games. The age of players ranges between 18 to 25 years. The mental toughness of the players was measured by using the Mental Toughness Questionnaire 18 (MTQ) developed by Cherry (2005). The Revised Mental Toughness Questionnaire measures athletes' competitive desire, focus, resiliency, and self-confidence. The result of the study revealed that there is no significant difference in mental toughness (MT) between individual game team games. The data also showed there is no significant difference in mental toughness (MT) between hockey and handball players of team games. Again the result of the study revealed that there is no significant difference in mental toughness (MT) between archery and athletics players of an individual game.

A Comparative Study on Mental Toughness of Basketball, Handball and Water Polo Teams

Twenty four male sportspersons of elite club were selected as subjects belonging to three teams namely; water polo (n=9); basketball (n=8); handball (n=4). Mental toughness questionnaire of Tiwari and Sharma (2006) was administered. Mean, standard deviation and one way ANOVA were computed to compare means for differences among different teams. Level of significance was set at 0.05. Results revealed no significant difference on sub scales of mental toughness viz; self-confidence (p = .280 > .05); motivation (p = .976 > .05); goal setting (p = .099 > .05); and visual imagery (p = .643 > .05); in basketball, handball and water polo teams. Significant difference was seen on sub scales of mental toughness viz; attention control (p = .01 < .05); attitude control (p = .001 > .05) and on overall mental toughness (p = .04 < .05) in basketball, handball and water polo teams.

Analysis of sports competitive anxiety level among different university level team game male players

The purpose of present study was to examine the sports competitive anxiety level among different university level team game male players of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University (DDU), Gorakhpur (U.P.). For this study researcher were randomly selected 48 male (cricket=16, football=16 and hockey=16) players from of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University (DDU), Gorakhpur (U.P.) and their age ranged from 18-28 years. To examine the anxiety level of the player's sports competitive anxiety test (SCAT) developed by Ranier Martens's standardized questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics and one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and LSD test was used to find out the significance of differences with the help of SPSS (16.0 version) software. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The finding of study indicates that the mean of football (22.9375) players significantly lower level of anxiety in comparison to the cricket (24.6875) and hockey (23.8750) players. The mean of hockey (23.8750) players significantly lower level of anxiety in comparison to the cricket (24.6875) players. Thus, it concludes that the anxiety level of the football players is lower in comparison to the players of cricket and hockey players.

STUDY OF COMPETITIVE STATE ANXIETY AMONG TEAM SPORT AND INDIVIDUAL SPORT ATHLETES OF CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH UNIVERSITY MEERUT

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With respect to the fact that every sport field has its own special nature, the aim of present study was to compare competitive state anxiety among team sport and individual sport athletes of Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut. Study include 100 male athletes, 50 athletes in individual sports (boxing, weightlifting) and 60 athletes in team sports (football,Kho-Kho). The research instrument employed was Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2).This inventory was distributed among the subjects about 30 minutes before the first competition. Finally by one-way ANOVA data was analyzed. The results indicated that the mean score of somatic anxiety and cognitive anxiety among individual sport athletes was significantly higher than that of team sport athletes (p0.05). It seems the being part of a team alleviates some of the pressure experienced by those who compete alone. It seems the individual sport athletes may be more exposed to evaluation and more engaged in their own skills and abilities than team sport athletes given that responsibility for performance is not distributed across several performers.

Mental Toughness between U.P. board Cricket and University Cricket Players, A Camparison

The present study aimed to compare the Mental Toughness abilities between Board and University Cricket Players. A total of hundred (N = 100) male subjects participated; fifty (N = 50) Board cricket players of Uttar Pradesh and fifty (N = 50) University Cricket Players of Banaras Hindu University, were randomly selected for the collection of data. The age of the subjects ranged between 18 to 25 years. Mental Toughness was measured by applying Mental Toughness questionnaire prepared by Dr, Alan Golberg. The "t" test was applied to find out the difference between mean scores of Board and University Cricket Players. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The results revealed significant difference with regard to variable Mental Toughness between Board Cricket Players and University Cricket Players. Board Cricket Players have better Mental Toughness level as compared to their counterpart University Cricket Players. INTRODUCTION Psychology is important as it is concerned with the study of behavior and mental processes and at the same time, it is also applied to many different things in human life. Through psychology, we are able to understand and determine how the mind and body of an individual works.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STATE AND TRAIT ANXIETY AMONG PLAYERS OF INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM GAMES

Dr. Parveen Gahlawat , Assistant Professor, Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector-42, Chandigarh, India , Universe International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2020

The study was aimed to find out the differences in state and trait anxiety of the players of the individual and team games. The sample for the study consisted of 200 inter-university level sportsmen (100 from individual games and 100 from team games) from different Universities and District Training Centres of Haryana State. An equal number of subjects were drawn from five games in each category. The selected subjects received the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for the assessment of two components of anxiety i.e., state and trait. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, S.D. and t-test. The level of confidence was set at 0.05. Results revealed significant differences in state as well as trait anxiety levels of the sportsmen of individual and team games, t values were found to be 3.56 and 2.96, respectively. It is concluded from the present data that the players of individual games were more anxious than the players of team games.

Similarities and Differences in Aspects of Mental Skills in Individual and Team Sport

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sport Science, Health, and Physical Education (ICSSHPE 2019), 2020

This study was aimed at finding out which aspects of mental skills are similar and which aspects of mental skills are significantly different in individual athletes and team sport athletes. The method used was a descriptive method with the survey technique. The research sample consisted of 455 athletes from 28 sports in Universitas Negeri Jakarta. This study used a mental skills questionnaire consisting of seven aspects: selfconfidence, negative energy control, concentration, the ability of visualization and imagery, motivation, positive energy, and behavioral control. The data analysis technique used was the different tests using variance analysis. The results of the study show the followings: 1) There was a significant difference between the mental skill profile in individual sports and team sports (p= 0.032 <0.05; 2) There was a significant difference in the mental skill aspects of negative energy control (p = 0.008 <0.05), concentration (p= 0.000 <0.05), and positive energy (p = 0.024 <0.05) between athletes of individual sports and athletes of team sports; 3) There were similarities for the mental skill aspects of self-confidence (p = 0.129> 0.05), visualization and imagery abilities (p = 0.336> 0.05), motivation (p= 0.315 > 0.05), and attitude control (p= 0.343> 0.05) between individual sports and team sports.