A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANXIETY STATE AMONG DIFFERENT LEVELS OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Dr. Mujahid Ali

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess anxiety levels among football players at varying tiers. We selected a total of 80 male football players, consisting of 40 from the State level and 40 from the CBSE cluster level. The subjects' ages ranged from 15 to 19 years. We measured the subjects' anxiety levels using a questionnaire developed by Neary and Zuckerman (1976). To determine the differences in anxiety levels among football players at different tiers, we employed a t-test. The results indicated a significant distinction between football players at different tiers, with a significance level of 0.05. Specifically, the study found that football players at the State level exhibited higher levels of anxiety compared to their CBSE cluster level counterparts.

Keywords: Anxiety, Cluster, CBSE and Football.