COMPARISON OF COGNITIVE WORRY, SOMATIC TENSION AND SELF CONFIDENCE AMONG CRICKET FOOTBALL AND HOCKEY PLAYERS

Dr. Mahesh Sawata Khetmalis

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to compare somatic tension, cognitive worry, and self-confidence among Cricket, Football, and Hockey Players. To achieve the purpose of the study forty eight male students studying in G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar U.S.Nagar, Uttarakhand, were selected as subject.  Forty eight (48) male players of Cricket, Football, and Hockey team of G.B. Pant University Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, Uttaranchal, for the year 2002-03, were selected as subjects for the present study (16 male students from each team). The subject’s age ranged from 18 to 25 years. Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) developed by Rainer Marten, was used to assess the cognitive worry, Somatic Tension and Self Confidence. Descriptive statistics was applied to characterize cognitive worry, Somatic Tension and Self Confidence of Cricket, Football, and Hockey Players. To compare the cognitive worry, Somatic Tension and Self Confidence among Cricket, Football, and Hockey Players, Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used. The level of significance was set at 0.05 level. Results showed that there was insignificant difference among Cricket, Football, and Hockey Players.

Keywords: Cognitive Worry, Somatic Tension and Self Confidence