Abstract

The present investigation aims at exploring the possible personality patterns which may be specific to those involved in physical activities (athletics) and sports. This study was carried out on a sample of 92 boys and girls. There were two groups each with 46 individuals; The first group comprised of those involved in sports and physical activities (SG) and the second group included those not involved in such activities (NSG). In both the groups, i.e., SG and NSG, there were 29 boys and 17 girls. The Cattels 16 PF was used for assessment of personality patterns. Results were analysed in terms of mean, S.D., critical ratios and t-ratios. The obtained results indicate that all the comparison groups differed from each other on a number of personality factors. In general, the overall sports and athletics group possessed such traits as reserve, critical, coll, practical, careful, conventional, regulated by external realities, placid self-assured confident, serene, group adherence, self-opinionated, controlled, socially precise, and a high self-control. Verf.-Referat