GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ANXIETY BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE HANDBALL PLAYERS

Abstract: Some anxiety can be beneficial to our health, motivating us to complete difficult tasks or helping us stay prepared and protect us from danger. However, long-term anxiety can be detrimental to sports performance , especially if it reaches the point where we cannot function normally. The primary aim of the research is to compare the Anxiety between male and female state level Handball players. Total 50 male and 50 female handball players were selected as a subject for the present study. Their age ranged from 21 to 28 years. Data was collected individually through a Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) from male handball and 50 female handball Players. To analyze the data mean scores, standard deviation and t-ratio were used to comprise anxiety behavior between male and female handball Players. reveals that the significance difference was found out in (t= P< 0.5) Male and female Handball players, Male Handball players having more anxious as compared to female Handball players.

Keywords: Gender, Anxiety, Male, Female