A Comparative Study of Selected Big – Five Personality Traits and Physiological Parameters Between Sportpersons and Non – Sportspersons of New Delhi

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare selected big – five personality traits and physiological parameters between sportsperson and non – sportsperson of New Delhi India. The main objective of this research study is to compare personality traits and physiological parameters of Sportsperson and Non – Sportsperson. Keeping in view the purpose of this research in mind, the researcher had randomly selected 35 non-sportsperson and 35 national level players. To complete this research, the subjects were divided into two groups, in which sportspersons were kept in experimental and non – sportsperson in controlled group. The age of subjects between 15 – 25 years. The selected all subjects were the natives of New Delhi. Standardized BIG FIVE Questionnaire was used to test personality traits among Sportsperson and Non – Sportsperson. BIG Five personality traits such as Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism. Other hand side Physiological Parameters such as Body composition, Vital capacity and Heart rate were used to assess. Result: The result of the current study suggests that there are only two selected Big – five personality traits Extraversion and Agreeableness was found statistically significant on both Experiment and control group. P ≤ 0.05, and it was evident from the table 3 that there are two selected Physiological parameters namely Body Composition and Vital Capacity was found statistically significant   on both Experiment and Control group P ≤ 0.05.