SELF  CONFIDENCE AND MENTAL ALERTNESS AMONG KARATE BLACK  BELT ATHELETES AND NON–KARATEKAS.

K.P.VIJAYAKUMAR; Dr. C.BALAKRISHNAMURTHY

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2015

SELF CONFIDENCE AND MENTAL ALERTNESS AMONG KARATE BLACK BELT ATHELETES AND NON–KARATEKAS.

K. P. Vijayakumar, Dr. C. Balakrishnamurthy

Abstract :

This study examines the self–confidence and mental alertness in karate black belt athletes, and other Non–Athletic general population between the age group of 18 to 45. A sample of Male 24, and female 6 karate black belt athletes were selected from different training centre’s (dojos) of martial arts, and 30 others from different organizations in Trivandrum, Ernakulum, Palakkad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts of Kerala. Their Educational qualification was also reckoned with regard to the tools administered and was between 12th Std. to Degree/PG level. They were administered a phenomenological questionnaire with regard to self confidence constructed and standardized by M. Basavanna, and Scott Company Mental Alertness Test, by Scott, W.D and Clothier, R.C. New York A.W. Shaw Company. Results Show that the SelfConfidence and Mental Alertness in Karate black belt athletes were higher than non–athletic non–karate people and also the differences are significant