A Comparative Study of Sports Competition Anxiety and Achievement Motivation among Kabaddi and Kho-Kho Players
Author : Kuwar Praveen Singh, Prabhat Kumar and Dr. Shalini Menon
Abstract :
The purpose of the present study was to compare Sports Competition Anxiety and Achievement Motivation among Kabaddi and Kho-Kho players of Bilaspur district. Sports psychology is vital for evaluating athletic performance in traditional Indian sports, where mental readiness is a major determinant of success. Twenty Kabaddi players and twenty Kho-Kho players made up the study population; all were men between eighteen and twenty-five. There were 40 male players selected in all. The Sports Achievement Motivation Test (SAMT), developed by M. L. Kamlesh, was used to evaluate achievement motivation; the Sports Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT), created by Rainer Martens, was used to assess sports competition anxiety. The data was examined using statistical techniques such mean, standard deviation, and independent sample t-test. The significance level was set at the 0.05 level. Regarding sports rivalry anxiety and achievement motivation, the study found significant differences between Kabaddi and Kho-Kho athletes. Kabaddi players showed more achievement motivation and less competitive anxiety than Kho-Kho players. The study found that mental elements have a major influence on athletic ability and should be considered in coaching and training programs. Kabaddi players experience higher levels of Sports Competition Anxiety and greater achievement motivation compared to Kho-Kho players.
Keywords :
Sports Competition Anxiety, Achievement Motivation, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Sports Psychology, Bilaspur.
