Analysis of sports specific personality among sportspersons

Abstract

The present study has been designed to investigate the Sports Specific Personality among Sportspersons in relation to their gender and type of game. Total sample of 120 sportspersons (60 Boys and 60 Girls) age range 16-23 years using the purposive sampling technique equally divided gender wise and as per individual games and team games they played from Ahmedabad and Surat District for Gujarat state. Sports Specific Personality Test constructed and standardized by Dr. Agya Jit Singh and Dr. H. S. Cheema (2010) was used as a tool to collect the data. Statically analysis Mean, Standard Deviation (S.D) and ‘t’ test were used. The findings result that there was no Significant difference is found in the Sports Specific Personality of Boys Sportspersons and Girls Sportspersons. Significant difference is found in the Sports Specific Personality of Sportspersons playing Individual Games and Team Games. Sportspersons playing Team Games found high Sports Specific Personality than Sportspersons playing Individual Games.