Personality Dimensions Drive Achievement Levels of Cricket Players: A Study on the Five-Factor Model

Autor: Abhishek Kumar, Maniah Shukla, Jayashree Acharya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Physical Education Theory and Methodology, Vol 21, Iss 3 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1993-7989
1993-7997
56386834
DOI: 10.17309/tmfv.2021.3.05
Popis: Aim of study. Cricket is considered a mental game among elite level performers. Specific personality traits characterize elite-level endeavors and high-potential athletes. Previous studies on psychological characteristics of cricket players reported that more skilful cricketers deal more consistently and effectively with their emotions and pressure. Therefore the objective of the present study was analysis of personality traits of cricket players at national, state, and district levels with the help of Five-Factor Model. Materials and Methods. Sample size included 120 male subjects (60 batsmen and 60 pace bowlers) recruited from cricket academies/training facilities/competition venues in India. Big-Five Personality Inventory (BFI-44) was utilized to measure personality dimensions. Differences among personality variables at different competition levels of batsmen and pace bowlers were analyzed using One-way MANOVAs. Results. National level pace bowlers scored high on openness (national vs. district, Mean Difference (MD) = 4.25, p
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