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A Comparative Study of Frustration among University Sports and Non-Sports Person


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The present study was an attempt to find out the difference between sportspersons and non-sportspersons of M.D. University, Rohtak and C.D.L.U. Sirsa on frustration. Present study was conducted on a sample of 200 subjects selected (100 sports and 100 non-sports person) in the age range of 18 to 43 years. All the subjects were selected following non-random purposive sampling basis. Frustration Scale by Chauhan and Tiwari (1972) was used to measure level of frustration was used to collect the data. On the basis of results obtained in the frustration scale, it can be commented that there is no significant difference between the two groups on different dimensions of frustration except Resignation. Hence Hypothesis is no retained in case of three dimensions of Frustration viz., Regression, Fixation, Aggression and total score on Frustration. However, Hypothesis pertaining to Resignation is retained as the sportspersons have been found to have a lower frustration score on this dimension.
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Kuldeep Nara
Dept. of Physical Education, A.I. Jat H.M. College, Rohtak, India

Abstract


The present study was an attempt to find out the difference between sportspersons and non-sportspersons of M.D. University, Rohtak and C.D.L.U. Sirsa on frustration. Present study was conducted on a sample of 200 subjects selected (100 sports and 100 non-sports person) in the age range of 18 to 43 years. All the subjects were selected following non-random purposive sampling basis. Frustration Scale by Chauhan and Tiwari (1972) was used to measure level of frustration was used to collect the data. On the basis of results obtained in the frustration scale, it can be commented that there is no significant difference between the two groups on different dimensions of frustration except Resignation. Hence Hypothesis is no retained in case of three dimensions of Frustration viz., Regression, Fixation, Aggression and total score on Frustration. However, Hypothesis pertaining to Resignation is retained as the sportspersons have been found to have a lower frustration score on this dimension.

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