A Study on Depression among the Players Participate in Individual and Team Sports Event with Reference to Gender
Author : Dr. Vijay Kumar Chaurasiya
Abstract :
Present study on depression among the players participates in individual and team sports event with reference to gender. To conduct the study, 100 Team event male sportspersons (Average age 24.77 years), 100 Team event female sportspersons (Average age 24.98 years), 100 Individual event male sportspersons (Average age 24.43 years) and 100 Individual event female sportspersons (Average age 25.12 years) were selected as sample. The criterion for selection of sportspersons was participation in national event as well as securing one of the top three positions. JMPI prepared by Joshi and Malik (1981) [6] was used to assess depression in selected sportsperson. Results reveal that depressive symptoms were significantly higher in sportsperson taking part in Individual and as compared to sportsperson taking part in team events.
Keywords :
Elite sportspersons, male, female, depression, team and individual.
