‘’A STUDY ON SELECTED PRE-COMPETITIVE SPORTS EMOTIONS OF INTER-COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS’’

 

*Shankara Murthy.K.M* Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education, Kuvempu University, Jnanasayadri, Shivamogga, Karnataka.

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**Shasidhar. B.N** Student, Department of Physical Education, Kuvempu University, Jnanasayadri, Shivamogga, Karnataka.

 

ABSTRACT

 

Background of the study: Sports psychology has developed rapidly in recent years because Players/ Athletes can focus on their emotions in the competitive situations and they have to learn emotional control techniques for optimize the performance and psychological well-being to maintain their competitive sprite.

 

Purpose of the study: The present study was examined the experience of football players Pre-competition sports emotions and felling about the competitions.

 

Methodology:Study conducted on inter-collegiate football male players subjects selected from Kuvempu University and University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad. The age of the subjects ranging from 18 to 25 years, who are representing their respective colleges for collection of data were used Sports Emotion Questionnaire (SEQ). This questionnaire used of Pre-competition. These variables were explained felling about the competition, statistical technique t-test was used to compare two populations.

 

Results: The “t” distribution results provide statistically strong evidence that KU players having equal level of anxiety with UASD football players to accept null hypothesis, KU players having more in Dejection and anger compare to UASD football player i.e. accepted alternative hypothesis. Level of excitementresults provide statistically strong evidence that KU players having less excitement compare to UASD football player to accept alternative hypothesis and KU players having equal level of Happiness with University of UASD football player to accept alternative hypothesis. 

 

Conclusion:Present study concluded that KU football players had more Anxiety, dejection, and anger, based on results when players have more anxiety performance decreases because anxiety is negative state of mind set of the event, and dejection also associated with greater/lower effort during performance so dejection has influence both positive and negative   experience of the player’s performance. Results confined that players were more anger in that situation, and UASD football players had more Excitement and Happiness, both variables are helpful for game situation results seems to more excitement can make good performance which needful and happiness can helps play successfully performs well in physiologically and mentally increases the players performance.

 

Keyword: Anxiety, Dejection, Excitement, Anger, and Happiness.

 

INTRODUCTION:

Sport psychology has a relatively short past, and in recent years is it becoming far more accepted and utilized as a valuable competitive edge among athletes and coaches. Sports psychology attempts to improve athletic performance and help athletes to concentrate better, deal effectively with competitive stress, and practice more efficiently also attempts to understand the impact of long-term sports participation on development of personal resources of athletes in the setting of organized competitive sport.

 According to K.M. Burns, "Sports psychology for physical education is that branch of psychology which deals with the physically fitness of an individual through his participation in games and sports." According to Singer, "Sports psychology explores one's behavior in athletics."  Sport psychology could play in the sports performance enhancement, which subsequently could lead to sports development in the country. Some of the identified roles in the article include resolution of the Athlete's emotional conflict, mental preparation, team building discipline etc. Problems encountered by the sports psychologists (Vipene, 2007). Precompetitive emotional state before competition may be described as a complex multi-faceted phenomenon which consists of different psychological categories such as: anxiety, arousal, stress, self-confidence, concentration. To overcome the negative emotional state or reinforce positive emotional state before the competitions it is suggested to listen to pleasant music, do breathing exercises or do the mental exercise. The choice depends on the personal characteristics of athletes. (Andreeva & Karanauskiene, 2017).  Positive emotions might be the catalysts of excellence in sport and deserve space on our workbenches if we are to raise the level of competitive performance among sport performers. From a holistic perspective, positive emotions are permanently linked with psychological well-being and research in this field is necessary especially for who have suffering from mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. (McCarthy, 2011)

According to Biscaia, Correia, Rosado, Maroco, & Ross, (2012) Sports emotion of joy has positive direct effect on satisfaction, as well as an indirect effect on behavioural intentions, via satisfaction. In turn, dejection has a negative direct effect on behavioural intentions, while satisfaction positively influences behavioural intentions.  Emotional state should not be exclusively based on anxiety measures it should be encompassed or be replaced with measures of emotions conveying unambiguous information about the athlete-competition relationship. (Cerin, 2003).

METHODOLOGY

Selection of the Subjects:

The present study was to compare the level of pre-competition sports emotions study conducted on one hundred (100) inter-collegiate footballers male subjects, selected from Kuvempu University (50) and University of Agricultural Science Dharwad (50). The age of the subjects ranging from 18 to 25 years, who are representing their respective colleges, the required data collectedat the time of inter-collegiate tournament both universities were situated Karnataka state.

 

Selection of Variables:

Jones, M. Vet.,al (2005) developed Sports Emotion Questionnaire (SEQ). This questionnaire consists of five items, namely Anxiety, Dejection, Excitement, Anger, and Happiness used of Pre-competition. These variables were explained felling about thecompetition.

 

Statistical Techniques

Results were presented in a systematic manner appropriately according to research objectives. An unpaired t-test was used to compare two population means. The following notations used in this research work.

 

Figure 4.1 of Sport Emotion VariablesAssociation

Results:

To compare the Sports Emotion of Inter-Collegiate Football Players sports emotion (SAQ) i.e. Anxiety, Dejection, Excitement, Anger, and Happiness, an unpaired t-test method was employed data are presented in tables.

 

Table4.1 Mean and Standard Deviation of Anxiety

Sl .no	University	Variables	Sample Size	Mean	St Dev
1	Kuvempu University	Anxiety	50	1.79	0.65
2	Agricultural science Dharwad	Anxiety	50	1.65	0.65

Above table-4.1 observes anxiety level of Kuvempu university foot ball players (M=1.79, SD=0.65) and Agricultural science Dharwad football players (M=1.65, SD=0.65). There is the difference between the sample means but S.D indicating that anxiety values were similar at point. 

 

Table4. 2 -Sample t- test of Anxiety

Table4. 3 Shows the Mean value & Standard Deviation of Dejection

Sl no	University	Variables	Sample Size	Mean	St Dev
1	Kuvempu University	Dejection	50	1.93	0.66
2	Agricultural Science, Dharwad	Dejection	50	1.41	0.98

Above table 4.3 observes dejection level of Kuvempu university football players (M=1.93, SD=0.66) and Agricultural science Dharwad football players (M=1.41, SD=0.98). Results indicating that dejection values were differ at mean difference and deviating point.

 

Table4.4-Sample t- test of Dejection

Note: D= Dejection, 95% CI (-0.185, 0.851), 2-Sample t- test (2-tailed)

From the above table, 4.4-Sample t- test was conducted to evaluate dejection levels of KU and UASD. The value of the corresponding t-test statistics as 3.09 with df = 98 and P-value =0.028, leading to accept alternative hypothesis.  The t distribution results provide statistically strong evidence that Kuvempu University players having more Dejection compare to University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad football player in the study.

 

Table4.5 Shows the Mean value Standard Deviation of Excitement

Sl no	University	Variables	Sample Size	Mean	St Dev
1	Kuvempu University	Excitement	50	2.12	0.73
2	Agricultural science Dharwad	Excitement	50	2.44	0.71

Above table 4.5 observes excitement level of Kuvempu university foot ball players (M=2.12, SD=0.73) and Agricultural science Dharwad football players (M=2.44, SD=0.71). Results indicating that excitement values were differ at mean difference and deviating point.

Table 4.6 -Sample t- test of Excitement

Note: E= Excitement, 95% CI (-0.612, - 0.035), 2-Sample t- test (2-tailed)

From the above table4.6Sample t- test was conducted to evaluate excitement levels of KU and UASD. The value of the corresponding t-test statistics as -2.23 with df = 98 and P-value = 0.028 leading to accept alternative hypothesis.  The t distribution results provide statistically strong evidence that Kuvempu University players having less excitement compare to University of Agricultural science Dharwad football player in the study.

 

Table4.7 Shows the Mean value Standard Deviation of Anger

Sl no	University	Variables	Sample Size	Mean	St Dev
1	Kuvempu University	Anger	50	2.02	0.61
2	Agricultural science Dharwad	Anger	50	1.67	1.82

Above table4.7 observes anger level of Kuvempu university foot ball players (M=2.02, SD=0.61) and Agricultural science Dharwad football players (M=1.67, SD=1.82). Results indicating that Anger t values were differ at mean difference and deviating point.

 

Table4.8-Sample t- test of Anger

From the above table, 4.8-Sample t- test was conducted to evaluate anger levels of KU and UASD. The value of the corresponding t-test statistics as 2.35 with df = 98 and P-value= 0.021 leading to accept alternative hypothesis.  The t distribution results provide statistically strong evidence that Kuvempu University players having more anger compare to University of Agricultural science Dharwad football player in the study.Note: A=Anger, 95% CI (-0.612, - 0.035), 2-Sample t- test (2-tailed)

 

Table 4.9 shows the mean value standard deviation of Happiness

Sl no	University	Variables	Sample Size	Mean	St Dev
1	Kuvempu University	Happiness	50	2.41	0.70
2	Agricultural science Dharwad	Happiness	50	2.63	0.78

Above table-4.9 observes Happiness level of Kuvempu university football players (M=2.41, SD=0.70) and Agricultural science Dharwad football players (M=2.63, SD=0.78). Results indicating that Happiness t values were differ at mean difference and deviating point.

 

Table 4.10 -Sample t- test of Happiness

Note: H= Happiness, 95% CI (-0.612, - 0.035), 2-Sample t- test (2-tailed)

 

From the above table, 4.10-Sample t- test was conducted to evaluate Happiness levels of KU and UASD. The value of the corresponding t-test statistics as -1.43 with df = 98 and P-value =0.155 leading to accept alternative hypothesis.  The t distribution results provide statistically strong evidence that Kuvempu University players having equal level of Happiness with University of Agricultural science Dharwad football player in the study.

 

Discussion of Findings:

The t distribution confirms statistical results observed that Kuvempu University football players had mean 0.144 anxietydifferences compared to University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad. Results observed that University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad football players had mean 0.158 dejectiondifferences compared to Kuvempu University. Results observed that University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad football players had mean -0.324 excitementdifferences compared to Kuvempu University. Results observed that Kuvempu University football players had mean 0.342 Anger differences compared to University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad.

 

Conclusion:

Analysis of data reveals thatKuvempu university footballplayers had more Anxiety, dejection, and anger, based on results when players have more anxiety performance decreases because anxiety is negative state of mind set of the event, and dejection also associated with greater/lower effort during performance so dejection has influence both positive and negative   experience of the player’s performance. anger is good and bad it is essential for football players angriness make motivated the players either internally or externally influenced on their performance  results confined that players was more anger in that situation, University of Agricultural science Dharwad football player had more Excitement and Happiness, both variables are helpful for game situation results seems to more excitement can make good performance which needful and happiness can helps play successfully performs well in physiologically and mentally increases the players performance.

 

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Corresponding author:

Mr. Shankara Murthy.K.M

Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education,

Kuvempu University, Jnanasayadri, Shivamogga, Karnataka.

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