A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELF CONCEPT BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL SPORTSMEN

2020, July, Volume 10-Number 3
Author name : Bhaskar Dutt Tripathi1 & Dr. Minakshi Pathak2
Page no : 87-90 Volume : 10 Issue : 3

doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2020-51528956/


Bhaskar Dutt Tripathi1 & Dr. Minakshi  Pathak2


Affiliations:

1 Research Scholar, Shri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Science, Sihore (Madhya Pradesh)

2 Dean , Shri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Science, Sihore (Madhya Pradesh)


ABSTRACT


This study compared the self concept among urban and rural sportman. The sample comprised 50 sportsman, aged 14-16 years. For the assessment of self-concept of the subjects, “Swatva Bodh Parikshan”- a test of self concept, designed by Sherry ,Verma and Goswami (1988) was used. players were classified into sportsman and non sportsman based on their participation in active sports and participation at the district level tournaments. The data was analysed using “t” test for each of the measure at .05 level of confidence. The self concept level of the students who are sportsman is higher than those of the students who are non sportsman.


Keywords: Physical fitness, pulse rate, non-sportsmen, self concept.


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