Comparative analyzes of team effectiveness and selected psychological variables among inter university level kabaddi players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to analyze the team effectiveness and selected psychological variables among Kabaddi players. Four different University men Kabaddi teams participated in the south zone, inter university men Kabaddi tournament organized by Satyabhama University, Chennai during September 2017 were selected as subjects. They are Manonmaniam Sundarnar University, Tamil Nadu Physical education & Sports University, Bharathidasan University and Bharathiar University. Team Effectiveness (Dependability, Cooperation, and Sharing), Sports Achievement Motivation, Self-Concept and Aggression were selected as variables. Analysis of variance was used to find out the significant differences among the kabaddi players on team effectiveness, sports achievement motivation, self-concept and aggression. If ‘F’ ratio was significant, the scheffe’s post-hoc test was used. The results of the study showed that there was significant difference in Team Effectiveness (Dependability) and Sports Achievement motivation among south zone inter university participated players in Tamil Nadu Physical Education University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Bharathidasan University, and Bharathiyar University players. The results of the study showed that there was no significant difference in Team Effectiveness (Sharing, Co-operation), Self-Concept and Aggression among south zone inter university participated players in Tamil Nadu Physical Education University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Bharathidasan University, and Bharathiyar University players.