https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/J4792

doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/06.2021-65144869/IJPESAS/V11/I2/A12

AFFILIATIONS:

1. Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education, Dr. CV Raman University, Kargi Road Kota Bilaspur C.G.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Dr. CV Raman University, Kargi Road Kota Bilaspur C.G.

The present study assessed the personality profile of sports journalists based on their previous involvement in competitive sports. To conduct the study 50 former players cum sports journalists (Average age 42.11 years) and 50 sports journalist (Average age 39.17 years) with no previous involvement in competitive sports were selected as sample. The former players cum sports journalists have the credentials of participation in the national level tournament. To assess the personality profile of selected sports journalists, the Hindi PEN inventory prepared by Menon (1978) was used. Results revealed that ex-players cum sports journalists were low neurotic and extraverted as compared to sports journalist with a non-sporting background. No significant difference was observed in the psychoticism dimension of personality between the two groups. It was concluded that the advantage of previous involvement in competitive sports in terms of superior emotional stability and extraverted characteristics was seen in ex-players cum sports journalist as compared to sports journalists from the non-sporting background.

Keywords:   Personality, Sports Journalist, Ex-players, Profile, Competitive.

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