COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS BETWEEN INDIAN COUNCIL OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF WARDHA AT JYOTIBA COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, NAGPUR

Abstract [English]

Anxiety in characterized by feeling of apprehension and tension along with activation or arousal of the autonomic nervous system (Spielberger, 1966), while sports achievement motivation is “A state of constant flux” (Harris, (1973), The objective of this study was to compare the psychological parameter viz; sports competitive anxiety and achievement Motivation Anxiety, between Indian council of Secondary Education and Central Board of Secondary Schools of Wardha at Jyotiba College of Physical Education, Nagpur. To measure the achievement motivation and level of competitive anxiety, the sports achievement motivation questionnaire (SAMT-1990) developed by M.L. Kamlesh and competitive anxiety developed by Ranier Martiens was administered on the selected sample. The sample was selected by purposive sampling during Indian council of Secondary Education and Central Board of Secondary Schools of Wardha. The age of subject ranged 16 to 20 years. The level of significant was set at 0.05 levels. ‘T’ test was used to analyze the result of the study which revealed no significant difference between Indian council of Secondary Education and Central Board of Secondary Schools at Jyotiba College of Physical Education, Nagpur in regards to sports achievement motivation and competitive anxiety level.