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doi no.: 05-2016-44975451; https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2024-95191493/IJPESAS/V13/NO.3/JULY-2023/A5
AFFILIATIONS:
- Sports Officer, Dean, Student Welfare, J.N. K. V. V. Jabalpur (M.P.) Mobile-9826348748, Email—dr.aknigam@gmail.com
- Former Gymnastics Chief Coach , SAI, Ministry of Sports and youth welfare, Govt. of India New Delhi Email-sharmagym59@yahoo.co.in, Mob. 9229144090
The aim of the present investigation was to establish the relationship between test anxiety and academic performance of male and female sportspersons. One hundred and Ten (Males=55, Females=55) sportspersons studying in 11th grade in different secondary schools of Bilaspur region were randomly selected to serve as the subjects for this study. The Test .Anxiety Inventory (TAI) (Spielberger et al., 1980), a tool that measures individual differences in test anxiety, was used to measure Test anxiety. Academic achievement was based upon the previous achievement of each level male and female sportspersons in the form of total marks obtained in five subjects and its percentage at 10th level examination. The results of the study concluded that Male and female sportspersons had significant differences test anxiety psychological variable. Male and female sportspersons did not differ in yjewir psychological variables i.e. intelligence and study habit. Female sportspersons had high test anxiety, study habit and intelligence than male respondents.
Keywords: Sportsperson, Anxiety, Intelligence, Study habit, male and female, Schools.
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