A comparative study of aggression, neuroticism and extraversion variables of male and female volleyball players of CBSE national school game

The purpose of this study was to find out the Aggression, Neuroticism and Extraversion Variables of Volleyball Players of CBSE National School Game. Aggression includes many types of behaviors. In one form it is a behavior by one person which is intended to cause pain, suffering or damage to another person. Although, many people usually think of aggression in terms of physical attacks, verbal behavior means to cause psychological harm is also aggression. Neuroticism is a hereditary component. People high on neuroticism tend to be emotionally labile. They frequently complain of worry, anxiety as well as of bodily ache e.g. headaches, stomach difficulties, and dizziness. Extraversion is comprised of sociability and in addition to linking people and preferring large groups and gatherings; extroverts are also enthusiastic, talkative, assertive and active. They are upbeat, energetic and optimistic and are often found superior to introverts on both easy and difficult paired-associate tasks. Random sample of 60 subjects i.e. 30 male and 30 female handball players in age group 17–19 were taken for the study. Aggression questionnaire by Dr. G.C. Pati in (English version) and Maudsley personality inventory by S. D. Kapoor and S.S. Jalota were also administered for the study. After collecting the data; mean, standard deviation and t-ratio were tested. On the basis of the results of the present study, we can conclude that male Volleyball players are more aggressive and extrovert than female Volleyball players and female Volleyball players are more neurotic than male Volleyball players.