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ISSN: 2456-4419, Impact Factor RJIF: 5.18

2019, Vol. 4 Issue 1, Part Z

A study on competitive sports anxiety of young female hockey players

AUTHOR(S): Dr. Gopal Singh Dasta and Yashoda Rani
ABSTRACT:
The present study aimed to find out the competitive sports anxiety level of female hockey players. Total (N=18) female hockey players, aged 13 to 24 years were selected for the study. A subjects were from Delhi State who have participated in at least Junior/Senior national or Zonal Inter-University championships. The Sports Competitive Anxiety Test (SCAT: Martens, 1977) was used in the study, which comprises of 15 items that measures competitive sport anxiety. A Google Form was developed in the format of a questionnaire and was shared in Delhi State Hockey group for data collection. Out of 26 responses 18 were selected on the basis of level of participation. For statistical analysis, minimum, maximum, mean and standard deviation of the scores of female hockey players was calculated. The minimum SCAT score of the players is 12 (a Low level of Anxiety) and the maximum score is 21 (an Average level of Anxiety). The mean score is 17 with standard deviation 2.38 showing an average level of anxiety among the players. It is concluded that the female hockey players at Junior/Senior or Zonal Inter-University level have an average level of sports competition anxiety.
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International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
How to cite this article:
Dr. Gopal Singh Dasta, Yashoda Rani. A study on competitive sports anxiety of young female hockey players. Int J Yogic Hum Mov Sports Sciences 2019;4(1):1583-1584.
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