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Volume : II, Issue : IX, October - 2012 Psychological Profile Of High Jumpers Joawad Ali , Najmuddin Khan and Mohd. Arshad Bari Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The present investigation was structured to develop the psychological profile of
High Jumpers. For the purpose of this study 14 male High Jumpers participated in all
India athletic meet in Chennai were taken as the subjects. The age of the subjects were
ranged from 18 to 25 years. For developing psychological profile six psychological
parameters were selected i.e. sports competition anxiety, sports achievement motivation,
stress, social adjustment, body-image and sports morality. To acquire psychological
responses of the subjects, Sports Competition Anxiety Test (Martins, 1984), Sports
Achievement Motivation Test (Kamlesh, 1990), Occupational Stress Index (Srivastava &
Singh, 1981), Social Adjustment Inventory (Singh and Shinha, 1990), Body Image
Inventory (Singh, 1991) and Sports Morality Test (Slephea and Loyard, 1987) were used.
The questionnaires/inventories were administrated to each subject separately. The
investigator explained the items on questionnaires/inventories the purpose of the study
along with how the questionnaires have to be completed (filled-up) in simple and
understandable language. The acquired data were subjected to descriptive statistical
techniques. The results of the study revealed that sports competition anxiety of the High
Jumpers was quite high, their level of achievement motivation was moderate, they had
negative stress and were moderately adjusted in their social mileau. They had high body
Image and their sports morality was average. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Joawad Ali , Najmuddin Khan and Mohd. Arshad Bari, (2012). Psychological Profile Of High Jumpers. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. IX, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1505.pdf References : - Cazenave, N., Le Scanff, C. and Woodman, T. (2007), “Psychological Profiles and Emotional Regulation Characteristics of Women Engaged in Risk-Taking Sports” Journal of Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 20(4), 421-435.
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