Abstract
ABSTRACT : This study compared the level of Achievement motivation in 3 team sports, I.e. football, basketball, and handball. The sampling technique which was used for the collection of data was purposive sampling. A total of 81 males (20.90 ± 2.64 years) who had Participated at the All-India University level in the sport of Basketball, Football, and Handball were taken for the study.Out of the 81 male athletes, groups were dived into 3 above-mentioned sports in equal numbers i.e. (27) each. For the study, the M.L. Kamlesh Sports Achievement Motivation Questionnaire(1990) was administered for the collection of data, and it was filled out by each of the individuals independently (SAMT). The SAMT consists of twenty questions with multiple-choice answers and awards a total of 40 points. Each question is worth a total of two (2) points awarded for a right response and zero (0) marks deducted for an incorrect answer. The response to the question indicated the degree to which students were driven to succeed in their athletic Endeavour. The obtained data was measuredby descriptivestatisticsand forthe calculation of mean difference ANOVA test was utilised. The significance level was set at 0.05. The result of the study shows a significant difference in the sport of Football when compared to that of other sports. Keywords – Achievement motivation test, Questionnaire, Team Sports, Purposive Sampling, Psychological aspect.
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