Published: July 27, 2011

A Study on Self-Concept and Attitude of State Level Gymnasts, Athletes and Yogic Practitioners

Dr. Kuntal
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Abstract

Considering the role of self-concept and attitude on human activities the investigator intended to compare the self-concept and attitude of state level gymnasts, athletes and yogic practitioners. Psychology takes a great role in sports and games. Self-concept and attitude are complex component of behaviour. Methodology: Total sixty (N=60) male state level performer i.e. twenty gymnasts (Gr. G); twenty athletes (Gr. A) and twenty yogic practitioners (Gr. Y) were randomly selected as subjects for the present study. The age ranged of the subjects was from 17 to 19 years. Self-concept Inventory and attitude inventory were employed to all the subjects of each group and to collect the self-concept scores and attitudes scores were analysed by F-ratio and level of significance was set at .05 level of confidence. To find out the superiority of the groups critical ratio was also employed. Results: The result of the present study showed that the significant difference was observed among Gr. G, Gr. A and Gr. Y in self-concept and attitude by ANOVA at .05 level of confidence and self-concept appraisal and attitude appraisal are not same among Gr. G, Gr. A and Gr. Y. Critical difference was also showed that Gr. Y was superior to Gr. G and Gr. A and Gr. G was also superior to Gr. A in comparing the self-concept and attitudes of state level gymnasts, atheletes and yogic practitioners. Conclusion: Yogasanas was superior to gymnastics and atheletics and gymnastics was also superior to football in comparing to self-concept and attitude among state level players.

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Gymnasts Athletes Yoga                                  
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