Volume : 2, Issue : 6, JUN 2016

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON SELF-CONCEPT OF INDIAN MALE AND FEMALE INTERNATIONAL KHO-KHO PLAYERS th OF 12 SOUTH ASIAN GAMES

Mr. Sunil Kumar

Abstract

The purpose of the study was “Comparison of self-concept between India male and female kho-kho players”. The subject for this study was 12th South Asian Games 2016, which was organized by India in Guwahati (Assam). Total 30 (Thirty) male Kho-Kho players, 15 players of India(male) and 15 player of India(female) were (19-30 years of age) selected. self-concept questionnaire developed by Robson [1989] were selected for this. The selected variables self-concept. The obtained data were analyzed by applying independent 't' test in order to comparison of self-concept differential between Indian male and female Kho-Kho players. Further, the level of significance was set at 0.05 level of confidence. The data obtained after scoring the questionnaires is to be statistically analysed on computer through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 15.0.The finding of the study reveals that there was no significant difference in self-concept. The insignificant difference was found in case of self-concept between India male and female kho-kho players may be due to the reason that the Indian kho-kho players were highly motivated to win 12th South Asian Games , they undergone with same training and equal level of experience and a very high level of fitness which must have been a probable cause..

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