COMPARISON OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIY FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS ACCORDING TO THEIR PLAYING POSITIONS.

N.Saravanakumar; Dr.R.Arjunan

Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2015

COMPARISON OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIY FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS ACCORDING TO THEIR PLAYING POSITIONS.

N. Saravanakumar, Dr. R. Arjunan

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to compare the psychological variables of Indian University female soccer players at different field positions. To execute the study, 238 female soccer players who have participated in the South–West Zone and All India Inter University Women Football Tournament were utilized. Playing Positions identical were goal keeper, defenders, midfielders, forwards. Psychological characteristics were motivation, confidence, anxiety control, mental preparation, team emphasis; concentration Psychological variables were assessed by the psychological Skills Inventory for Sports consists of five point Likert type items. (PSISQuestionnaire). MANOVA statistics was utilized to find out the difference if any. All �F� values were significant at .000 levels. It was found that there exist significant difference between goal keeper, defenders, mid fielders and forwards on motivation, confidence, anxiety control, mental preparation, Team emphasis, and concentration dimension of PSIS–Youth. It was found that there exist difference in motivation, confidence, anxiety control, mental preparation, and concentration between goal keepers, defenders, mid–fielders and forwards among the universities female soccer players. Goal keeper, defenders, mid fielders and forwards were different on psychological characteristics