Superstitious Behaviour between Male and Female All India Inter University Judo Players

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was designed to measure superstitious behavior among Judo players. The method of the study is descriptive analyses, one Hundred and Seventy Five (N=175) All India Inter University Judo players with the age group of 18 to 25 years were selected through purposive sampling technique. They were further divided into two groups: Group-A (N=82) male judo players and Group- B (N=93) female judo players. To collect data then the standardized scale constructed by Bleak and Frederick has administered on the subject. Independent T-Test was applied to find out the differences between male and female All India Inter University Judo players. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Significant differences were observed in the sub-parameters clothing and appearance (t = 2.25, p = 0.02), fetish (t = 4.24, p = 0.00), game and competition (t = 2.00, p = 0.04), and in the overall superstition score (t = 3.20, p = 0.00), with male players scoring higher than females. No significant differences were found in preparation, team ritual, prayer, and coach sub-parameters (p > 0.05). These findings indicate that while both genders display superstitious tendencies, male judo players tend to exhibit higher levels of superstition in specific domains related to performance rituals and personal items.