A study on state: Trait anxiety of rural and urban Kabaddi players of Gadchiroli district

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare the state and trait anxiety of rural and urban Kabaddi players of Gadchiroli district. For the purpose of the study 70 male Kabaddi players from rural areas and 70 Kabaddi players from urban areas of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra were selected from various talukas and Region Kabaddi Competitions. The age ranged from 18 to 25 years. For comparing the state –trait anxiety a (STAI) state trait anxiety inventory questionnaire developed by Speilberger (1970) was used. Z-test was used on gathered data for comparing means of Rural and Uraban Kabaddi players of Gadchiroli district. Results of the study revealed that state- trait anxiety of Urban Kabaddi players was greater than Rural Kabaddi players of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.