QUADRI SYED JAVEED
Head & Associate Professor in Psychology
M.S.S. Art's Commerce & Science CollegeJalna (M.S.) India.
Abstract:
The present study was undertaken to investigate personality characteristics
among athlete and non-athlete. For the present study 200 Sample were selected from
Aurangabad town. The effective sample consisted of 200 subjects, out of whom 100
Athlete (Short distance runners, throwers Short put, Javelin, Javelin thrower, and Disk
throwers) and 100 non-Athlete (Football players, Cricket players, and Volleyball
Players). The purpose of the study was to examine the personality characteristics among
athlete and non-athlete.. Hypothesis of the study is Athlete have significantly high
personality Characteristics than the non-Athlete. NEOPI test by Paul T. Costa, Jr., Ph.D.
& Robert R. McCrae, Ph.D. 1989, 1992 was used the study. Conclusions 1. Athletes have
significantly high openness than the non-athlete. 2. Athletes have significantly high
Conscientiousness than the non-athlete. 3. Athletes have significantly high Extraversion
than the non-athlete. 4. Athletes have significantly high Agreeableness than the nonathlete.
5. Non- Athletes have significantly high Neuroticism than the athlete.
INTRODUCTION:
Personality and sport has proved a rather more fruitful area of study, and some important
differences between the personalities of successful Athlete in different sports have emerged. This is perhaps
unsurprising when we consider the varying demands of different sports. In the Schurr et al (1977) study,
although relatively few differences emerged between Athlete and non-Athlete, considerable differences
were found between team and individual players. Team players emerged as more anxious and extrovert
than individual competitors. Another important distinction has emerged between the personalities of those
taking part in high- and low-risk sports. Breivik (1996) administered the 16PF to 38 elite Norwegian
climbers and found a distinctive profile characterized by very high levels of stability, extraversion and
adventure seeking. In another study, Freixanet (1999) administrated the EPQ to a range of high-risk sports
participants, including 72 mountaineers, and a control group of low-risk Athlete. The mountaineers and
other high-risk Athlete were characterized by significantly higher levels of extraversion and low levels of
neuroticism. Other high-risk sports have also attracted attention. Using the NEO-PI, Diehm & Armatas
(2004) compared the personality of 44 golfers (low-risk) and 41 surfers (high-risk). Surfers emerged as
significantly higher on the openness scale, meaning that they were more open to new experiences.
METHODOLOGY:
Aim of the study:
To examine the personality characteristics among Athlete and non-Athlete.
Objective of the study:
To find out the personality characteristics among Athlete and non-Athlete.
Hypotheses:
Athlete has significantly high personality Characteristics than the non-Athlete.
Sample:
For the present study 200 Sample were selected from Aurangabad town. The effective sample
consisted of 200 subjects, out of whom 100 Athlete (Short distance runners, throwers Short put, Javelin,
Javelin thrower, and Disk throwers) and 100 non-Athlete (Football players, Cricket players, and Volleyball
Players). The age range of subjects was 18-25years Ratio were 1:1; Non- probability accidental and
purposive sampling was used.
Tools
2. NEO Personality scale.
Paul T. Costa, Jr., Ph.D. & Robert R. McCrae, Ph.D. 1989, 1992
This test is developed and standardized by Costa and McCrea the 60 items are rated on a five point
scale. The NEO-FFI has a grade six reading level. The subjects were required to respond to each item in
terms of “Strongly disagree”, “Disagree”, “Neutral”, “Agree”, “Strongly agree”. Reliability and Validity
Internal consistency coefficients range from .86 to .95 for domain scales, and from .56 to .90 for facet
scales. Stability coefficients ranging from .51 to .83 have been found in three-year, six-year, and seven-year
longitudinal studies of the original NEO-PI factors. The NEO PI-R has been validated against other
personality inventories and projective techniques.
Procedures of data collection
For data collection first permission has been taken from respective sources than the despondence
has been selected for data collection. Personal data sheet (PDS) has been given to collect the preliminary
information with respect to subject's related variables then standardized test administer to the subjects.
Before that rapport was established with subjects. And they have been told that their responses
were kept confidential and the information is used for research purpose only.
Variable
Independent variable- 1) Players a) Athlete b) Non-Athlete
Dependent Variable 1) Personality characteristics
The results related to the hypothesis have been recorded. Mean of openness of the Athlete is 54.23
and non-Athlete Mean is 47.01 the difference between the two mean is highly significant ('t'= 15.29, df
=198, P < 0.01).
Conscientiousness of the Athlete is 56.75 and non-Athlete Mean is 51.63 the difference between
the two mean is highly significant ('t'= 10.62, df =198, P < 0.01).
Extraversion of the Athlete is 57.84 and non-Athlete Mean is 51.94 the difference between the two
mean is highly significant ('t'= 8.66, df =198, P < 0.01).
Agreeableness of the Athlete is 55.24 and non-Athlete Mean is 49.25 the difference between the
two mean is highly significant ('t'= 9.03, df =198, P < 0.01).
Neuroticism of the Athlete is 50.69 and non-Athlete Mean is 56.09 the difference between the two
mean is highly significant ('t'= 7.95, df =198, P < 0.01). This Result Support the Hypothesis. Interuniversity
cricket players have significantly high personality Characteristics than the intercollegiate cricket players.
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