Analysis of selected psychological parameters among Tamilnadu, Kerala, and services state men Santosh trophy players

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the investigation was to find out the relationship between anxiety, ego and task orientation on the mental health of soccer players.Methods: For the study 48 subjects were selected using purposive random sampling method from Tamilnadu, Kerala, and Services state men Santosh trophy players held at Bharathi Stadium in Neyveli 2018-19. 16 players were randomly selected from each state. Sports competition anxiety (SCAT), ego and task orientation (TEOSQ) and mental health (TPI) questionnaires were issued to the subjects and questions were explained as per their state local language for avoiding the data error. Four kinds of psychological parameter data were collected from each subject which is sports competition anxiety, ego, task orientation, and mental health. Collected data were used for analyzing one way ANOVA in SPSS 16th version. Result: The result of the study shows that there was no significant difference found in the psychological parameters such as sports competition anxiety, ego orientation, and mental health of selected Tamilnadu, Kerala and Services state’s men Santosh trophy soccer players but in case of task orientation there was a significant change.Conclusion: The study concluded that there was no significant difference showing the psychological parameters such as sports competition anxiety, ego orientation and mental health of selected Tamilnadu, Kerala and Services state’s men Santosh trophy soccer players but in case of task orientation there was a significant change.