A comparative study of self-efficacy between sportsman and non-sportsman players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was toa compare the self-efficacy of sportsman and non- sportsman players. For this total 80 players (40 subjects sportsman players, 40 subjects of non- sportsman players) who had participated at national club level and aged between 17 to 22 yrs. were selected using purposive sampling technique. “Self-efficacy Questionnaire” a standardized sports psychological inventory designed by (Mr. Albart Bandura 1986), was used for data collection. The collected data was analyzed using Independent sample’s’ test. The results of the study showed that there was a no significant difference in self efficacy sportsman and Non- sportsman Players at 0.05 level of confidence. It was concluded that Non- sportsman players showed significantly more self-efficacy than the sportsman Players.