PHYSICAL SELF-CONCEPT OF STUDENT SPORT PLAYERS OF MANIPUR

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to see the self physical concept of sport students of
Manipur. The researcher used Manual for Self Concept Questionnaire (SCQ-s) consists of 8
questions drawn out only the Physical dimension from the self concept. Total 200 student
sport player who participated in Inter college tournament in different events organised under
Manipur University are randomly collected. The respondent provided with five alternatives to
give the responses ranging from most acceptable to least acceptable description of self
concept. The alternatives or responses are arranged in such a way that the scoring system for
the items will remain 5, 4,3,2,1 if the respondent put tick mark. Adding all the scores of eight
questions given in that column, this will give the score for the particular Physical dimension
of self concept. Further from interpretation of general norms of Physical dimension of self
concept areas of students sport players are analysed in two samples Chi-square test. The
variables are analysed in two approach i.e. critical value approach and p-value approach.
Hypothesis Testing is done through Chi-Square tests at 0.05 level of significant to see the null
hypothesis are accepted or rejected.

Self concept physical dimension is an individuals’ view of their body, health, physical
appearance and strength. The Physical self concept for males is 3% High, 69% above
average and 28% average self-concept; for female Family 7% High, 72% above average and
22% average self-concept; and for total gender 4% High, 70% above average and 27%
average self-concept. The calculated Chi-square value is smaller than the critical Chi-square
tabulation value. The p-value 0.471467458 > .05, accept the null hypothesis. There is strong
no evidence of a difference in the proportion of physical self concept associated with gender
difference of sport person students of Manipur. There is no difference between the student
sport player male and female self concept regarding the Physical dimension. Their concept of
Physical self concept is higher in above average and average, some of them are in High
physical self concept regarding this study. No one response below Average and low Physical
self concept.