Prevalence of depression proneness among sportsmen and non-sportsmen

Abstract

In the contemporary society depression has gripped its roots in the mental setup. The detachment of the people from the sports has enhanced the prevalence of depression. Keeping in view, the present study was carried to explore the prevalence of depression proneness of sports and non-sports person. The study was carried in context of descriptive research. The results of the study reveal that sports person hold low level of depression proneness as compared to non-sports person. Thus, research concludes that games and sports play an important role in minimising the level of depression proneness of an individual.