Personality Types of Sports Persons and Non-Sports Persons

Abstract

The present study was an attempt to find out the difference in type of personality of sportspersons and non-sportspersons of Haryana. A number of 100 sportspersons and non-sportspersons (50 sportspersons + 50non-sportspersons) belonged to Haryana were taken as a sample on the basis of random sampling method. Personality type inventory (P.I) Questionnaire (Introvert and Extrovert) by Dr. Yahvir Singh and Dr. Harmohan Singh was used to collect the data. Mean, standard deviation and ‘t’ test were used to analyses the data. The findings of the study revealed that (i) There is a significant difference between sportspersons and non-sportspersons in relation to extroversion (A dimension of personality traits)”. The sportspersons were found more extroverts in comparison to non-sportspersons; (ii) There is a significant difference between sportspersons and non-sportspersons in relation to introversion (A dimension of personality traits)”. The non-sportspersons were found more extroverts in comparison to sportspersons.