A Comparative Study on Stress and Anxiety Between Physical Education Students and English Literature Male Students

Mr.Kalidas Karak; Mr. Sanjay Pandit; Dr. Shakti Ranjan Mishra

Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2014

A Comparative Study on Stress and Anxiety Between Physical Education Students and English Literature Male Students

Mr. Kalidas Karak, Mr. Sanjay Pandit, Dr. Shakti Ranjan Mishra

Abstract :

Background:- Stress and Anxiety are the two strong psychological factors for determining the athlete�s performance. The purpose of the study was to compare the Stress and Anxiety between Physical Education students and English literature male students. Materials & Methods:-Total 100 subjects were taken for the study. To achieve the purpose of the study fifty (50) physical education male students and fifty (50) English literature male students (age, 18-23yrs) were randomly selected for the study from Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya,Goaltore, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. To measure the Stress between Physical Education Male Students and English literature male students, a Stress scale prepared by Kaul, R and Bedi (2001) was employed. The Spielberger�s Anxiety Inventory questionnaire was employed for measuring level of Anxiety. For statistical analysis and Interpretation of data �t� test was applied at 0.05 level of significant. Results & Discussion:- The finding of the study reveals that there was significant difference in Stress and Anxiety level between Physical Education students and English literature students. Physical Education Male Students have lower Stress and Anxiety than English Literature Students because they were involved in various types of physical activities & games and sports. Similarly, English literature students have higher level of Stress and Anxiety than Physical Education Students because they were not involved in games and sports. Conclusion:-On the basis of obtained result, it has been observed that Physical Education Students have Lower stress and Anxiety than the English Literature students. On the other hand, English Literature students have higher Stress and Anxiety level than the Physical Education Students. Exercise is considered the vital for maintaining the mental fitness and it can reduce Stress and Anxiety