doi no.: 05-2016-44975451,  DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/06.2018-24334189/

Sajan George ¹

Affiliations

^{1 Physical Education Director, Jyoti Nivas College (Autonomous), Hosur Road,  Koramangala, Bengaluru 560 095.Mob: 93412 37981; Email ID: sajanjnc2003@yahoo.com}

ABSTRACT

The study aims to identify levels of the students’ attitudes towards Physical Activity and Sports of different institutions and also found the influence of sex and type of institution on attitude  towards physical activities and sports. The subjects included 3165 degree college students of college year 2008-2009. A researcher self developed tool was administered and data gathered were statistically treated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 20 and MS Excel). Furthermore, t-Test, One-Way ANOVA was used in finding out difference in attitude towards Physical Activities and Sports in relation to their sex and type of institution. It was concluded that there was significant difference in the physical activities & sports between male and female undergraduates of government and private unaided institutions except private unaided institution. Majority of the male undergraduates had higher attitude towards physical activities and sports when compared with female undergraduates.  Further it was also found that there was significant difference in the attitude of undergraduates towards physical activities and physical activities & sports among undergraduates of different type of institutions. The students from government and private aided institutions had higher level of attitude towards physical activities & sports when compared with students from private unaided institutions.

Key words: Attitude, Physical Activities, Sports, Undergraduates .

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