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A
Study Report of Anxiety state and Personality Profile of various
categories of Sports Persons of Sports Authority of India
(North east Sub Center, Guwahati)
Introduction:
Very often it is observed that attitude and temperament of
sportsman fluctuates. As for example, a football player is
looses presence of mind or temperament in front of the opposition
goal in the final game. A boxer, who is performing well in
the practice sessions but loosing the game in the final meet
inspite of his capacity to win the game. An athlete starts
late due to poor reaction time, as a result tends to loose
the target. A good player of any discipline when given the
captainship of his team, sometimes, shows deterioration in
his performance, which tends to rub off on the teammates also.
On the other hand is the player who when selected to the captainship
of the team shows improvement and enhancement in his performance
as well as inspiring his teammates. These observations raise
a question as to where does the difference lies and for that
matter Why this difference?
A
player who is suffering from high anxiety, feelings of insecurity,
Agoraphobia or who is overloaded with emotions (Emotional
immaturity) tends to loose his or her game temperament, reducing
their reaction time an in turn the overall performance
level. A sports person may be a good performer in his or her
discipline, but this does not necessarily mean that he will
be a good captain e.g. Leadership qualities. A good captain
must have proper knowledge regarding the personality traits,
patterns, and performance levels of each and every team member
to help enhance and improve their performance levels of each
and every team member to help enhance and improve their performance
level. A good captainship or leadership always increases the
total team spirit.
Overall,
from the above discussion, it has been found that there are
various psychological factors to be taken into consideration
to a make good and quality sportsman which, in turn, will
serve greater interest also, that is, our country India will
perform much better in national and international meet.
Aims
of the Study:
Aim of the present study is to find out the anxiety level
and personality profile of different sports persons of Sports
Authority of India North East Sub-Center, Guwahati.
Methods:
Tools:
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Sinha’s comprehensive
anxiety test (SCAT)
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D.A.P Test
Subjects:
73
sports people of S.T.C. Guwahati (26 Boxers, Junior and Sub-junior
campers, 6 Boxers hostel inmates, 22 Footballers, 6 Weight
lifters and 13 Athletes), 28 sports people of S.T.C. Golaghat
(17 Footballers and 11 Athletes), 39 sports people of S.T.C.
Shillong (13 Athletes, 8 Boxers and 18 Footballers) were for
this study.
Procedure:
The
tests were administered to the subjects in two successive
sessions, one is a group session another is an individual
session. At first, SCAT was administered to the subjects’
in group discussion following standard instructions of the
tests. After completion of the SCAT, each subject was administered
D.A.P. test following the standard instructions of the tests.
Results
and Decision:
Result
score indicates that out of 26 boxers (Junior & Sub Junior
campers) of STC Guwahati, only 4 Boxers
have comparatively less anxiety level (approaching optimal level which is necessary
for their best performance level) and rest 22 boxers are suffering
from high anxiety level.
Result
score of the other inmates of STC Guwahati indicates that
out of 47 sports
persons, 9 people have comparatively lesser anxiety level
and other 38 people showed higher anxiety level.
Result
score of sports people of STC Shillong indicates that 15 people
belonged to comparatively high anxiety group and 24 people
belonged to comparatively low (approaching optimal level)
anxiety group considered as better performer. Only one has
identified as having depressive features.
Personality
profile reveals that the “high anxiety level” principally
caused by feelings of insecurity, high fantasy which is beyond
the capability level, poor reality orientation, emotional
immaturity, obsessional traits, average (dull normal) I.Q.
level and a s a result creating inferiority complex
and loosing positive mental attitude to achieve their
goal.
Optimum
anxiety which is necessary to reach to one’s goal is due to
better reality orientation (less identity crisis), controlled
emotions, better I.Q. level and optimism results in positive
mental attitude to fight with the hard reality.
Management:
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Psychological
counseling (both individual and group sessions) to help
the sports people to come out from their problems and
to enable them to cope up existing reality, in turn, to
assist to help them to perform their level best.
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Behaviour
therapy (practicing relaxation, using bio feedback techniques
and other psychotherapeutic aids).
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Psychological
counseling and guidance to all the coaches (group sessions
and individual sessions).
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Periodic
workshop on psychotherapeutic intervention and utilization
of psychological aids.
Suggestions:
Further
specific assessments (special ability and aptitude) for each
and every discipline of the sports, leadership qualities for
the selection of proper and ideal captain and other psychological
properties may be done.
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