Abstract
The purpose of the study was to construct the psychological Characteristics of Interuniversity Female Badminton Players of Different Zone. For this study research scholar had selected a sample of N=100 female university badminton players from different five zones. The mean age of selected subjects was 22.12±1.26 years. Further, Researcher had divided the total female badminton players into five selected zone i.e. west zone WZ (n=20), east zone EZ (n=20), north
zone NZ (n=20), south zone SZ (n=20) & central zone CZ (n=20). The selected psychological variables for the study were Incentive Motivation (consisting of seven systems viz, Excellence, Power, Sensation, Independence, Success, Aggression
and Affiliation), Achievement Motivation, State Anxiety, trait anxiety & Competitive State Anxiety (Cognitive State anxiety, Somatic State Anxiety, Self Confidence). The descriptive statistical revealed that state anxiety of WZ badminton players was 19.60±5.275, NZ (16.25±3.688), SZ (18.15±4.738), EZ (17.95±4.559) & CZ (18.10±3.22). Trait Anxiety of badminton players WZ (17.70 ±3.450), NZ (13.40±2.370), SZ (16.25 ±4.540), EZ (18.35 ±4.556) & CZ (17.05 ±3.332).
Cognitive State Anxiety of badminton players West (18.55±2.038), North (22.15±2.661), South (19.20 ±2.142), East (22.65 ±1.460), Central (21.65±2.183), Somatic State Anxiety, WZ (18.40±1.142), NZ (19.20±3.019), SZ (17.05 ±1.503), EZ (22.00 ±.7254) & CZ (22.15 ±2.007). Self- Confidence, WZ (26.40±1.759), NZ (28.95±2.350), SZ (27.50 ±1.933), EZ (28.20 ±.1.281) & CZ (28.90 ±1.682). Incentive Motivation, WZ (193.90±12.20), NZ (193.65±9.28), SZ (192.95 ±12.96), EZ (190.90±.12.38), CZ (196.00 ±10.69). Excellence, WZ (29.90±3.226), NZ (29.35±2.033), SZ (27.40 ±3.454), EZ (30.00 ±.2.533), CZ (29.60±3.330). Power, WZ (28.85±3.376), NZ (27.10±1.552), SZ (27.40 ±3,346), EZ (26.65±.2.641), CZ (28.25±2.403). Sensation, WZ (26.05±2.665), NZ (29.00±3.276), SZ (29.85±3.990), EZ (27.40±.4.210), CZ (29.05±2.645). Independence, WZ (29.35±4.704), NZ (26.80±3.270), SZ (27.45±3.332), EZ (26.65±.3.558), CZ (28.25±3.823). Success, WZ (26.85±3.453), NZ (31.55±3.486), SZ (30.00±3.755), EZ (29.60±.3.662), CZ (29.85±4.439). Aggression, WZ (23.80±3.365), NZ (22.95±2.818), SZ (23.55±3.235), EZ (24.75±.4.302), CZ (23.80±3.805). Affiliation, WZ (29.15±3.842), NZ (27.40±2.414), SZ (27.35±3.360), EZ (25.85±.2.412), CZ (27.30±2.716). Achievement Motivation, WZ (26.50±4.346), NZ (29.40± 4.210), SZ
(27.80±5.727), EZ (27.90±5.562), CZ (29.50±3.546).
Key Words: – Competitive State Anxiety, Incentive Motivation & Achievement Motivation.
Authors – Dr. Ruchi Sah, Dr. Keshav Singh Gurjar