AGGRESSION COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMPETITIVE SPORTS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Ms. Sarita Yadav and Dr. Aman Singh Sisodiya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the sports aggression between basketball players during the competition and also to investigate any possible differences between men and women players.  Struggle for supremacy, dominance and excellence in sports obviously involve aggression. The sample of the study consisted of 100 basketball players (50 men and 50 women), who participated in the inter-collegiate and inter-university tournaments. The age range of samples was between 18 to 25 years. Aggression has been assessed using Smith’s Aggressive Questionnaire Test. The ‘t’ test was used to compare the groups and for testing significance of the values (t=0.05), for men and women basketball players.  The result of study shows that there was a significant difference (‘t’ ratio) of aggression between men and women inter collegiate basketball players.

Keywords: Behavior, Trait, Stimulus and Competition.