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标题：Comparative Study of Mental Toughness between National Female Volleyball and Kabaddi Players
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作者：Ramesh Chand Yadav
期刊名称：Journal of Education and Practice
印刷版ISSN：2222-288X
电子版ISSN：2222-288X
出版年度：2014
卷号：5
期号：14
页码：66-68
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：Background: Early research on mental toughness indicated that 82% of wrestling coaches identified mental toughness as the most important prerequisite to comparative success. In support of this research, athletes, media personal and coaches regular characterize successful performance as being mentally tough. Purpose: This study explored the comparative study of mental toughness between national female volleyball and kabaddi players of Uttar Pradesh teams. Methods: Female national volleyball ( n = 12) and kabaddi ( n = 12) players of Uttar Pradesh team selected as a subjects. For collection of data mental toughness questionnaire prepared by Allan Goldberg (1995) was administered. Result: Table 1 reveals that there was significant difference in mental toughness between national volleyball and kabaddi female players of Uttar Pradesh team since the calculated ‘t’ value 3.16 was found to be greater than tabulated value 2.074 at 0.05 level of significance. Thus data provides significant evidence tom ensure that the mental toughness of national female volleyball players of Uttar Pradesh team was found significantly higher than the mean of mental toughness of the national female kabaddi players of Uttar Pradesh team. Conclusion: Findings suggested that there was significant difference in mental toughness between national female volleyball and kabaddi players of Uttar Pradesh team. It could happen because volleyball players involved themselves more to prepare mentally and confidence to participate in various tactical moves in different situation and team coordination during the game.
关键词：Mental toughness; Female players; Volleyball; Kabaddi.