A comparative study of competitive anxiety between basketball and volleyball players

Authors

  • Anita Singh Singhania University, Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
  • Devender Singh Parmar Director Physical Education, Rajesh Pilot Govt. P.G. College, Lalsot

Keywords:

Cognitive and behavioral components, Emotional, Physiological state, Psychological, Somatic

Abstract

Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is `to vex or trouble. The objective of this paper is to compare the competitive anxiety between basketball and volleyball players. For this purpose 40 Male intercollegiate players from Basketball (20) and Volleyball (20) was taken as a sample. For the purpose of this study, the standardized Rainer Marten (SCAT, 1990) Scale was used. The Questionnaire was administered in small groups during the Intercollegiate Basketball and Volleyball tournament. The results of the study have revealed that there is no significant difference between the competitive anxiety of Basketball and Volleyball players of intercollegiate, as no significant difference was seen in the mean score at the Basketball and Volleyball players on competitive anxiety. Therefore it may be said that there is no influence of competitive anxiety at the Basketball and Volleyball players of the inter-college level.

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Published

2015-01-31

How to Cite

Singh, A., & Parmar, D. S. (2015). A comparative study of competitive anxiety between basketball and volleyball players. International Research Journal of Management, IT and Social Sciences, 2(1), 1–4. Retrieved from https://sloap.org/journals/index.php/irjmis/article/view/295

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): January

Section

Peer Review Articles
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