Mental Health Amid Sports Players (A Comparative Study)

Vol-4 | Issue-02 | February 2019 | Published Online: 20 February 2019    PDF ( 300 KB )
Author(s)
Geetha G 1

1Physical Education Director, Coorg Institute of technology, Halligattu Karnataka -571216

Abstract

Mental health alludes to the general prosperity of a person. it is about the parity of the social, physical, spiritual and emotional parts of life. Our mental health is described by our self-awareness, feeling of direction, self-acceptance, and constructive association with other individuals. it is likewise exceedingly influenced by environmental variables like our family life, public activity, and our life at work. Our general prosperity is diminished by any negative encounters in any of these zones. From viewpoints of the order of positive psychology or comprehensive quality mental health may incorporate a person's capacity to appreciate life and secure a harmony between life exercises and endeavors to accomplish mental strength. The point of study is to discover the mental health among athlete and non-athlete. For the present examination 200 sample were chosen from Indore city. The powerful sample comprised of 200 subjects, out of whom 100 athlete (short distance runners, throwers: short put, javelin, javelin thrower, and discus throwers) and 100 non-athlete (football players, cricket players, and volleyball players). The age scope of players is 18-25 years. E.g. Deshpande mental health test was utilized for estimating mental health. All the 50 things of the scale are introduced in straightforward and lively style. Everything has two answers (various decisions) 'yes' and 'no' this is outstanding test having high reliability and validity coefficients. Athlete has altogether great mental health than the non-athlete.

Keywords
Sports, Exercise Psychology, mental, Health, Anxiety
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