TO STUDY : ANALYSIS AND EXPLAIN AN ATHLETE‟S COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR

Abstract

The role of the proposed research. Specific track and field events were used to examine subjects‟ performance. Level of aspiration was determined by asking each athlete to predict his/her performance a few minutes before each try in which he/she was scheduled to compete. The same procedure was used to measure coach‟s expectations for their athletes. The subjects were classified as high or low in self-concept; high or low in level aspiration, and internal or external in locus-of-control. The data was analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, ANOVA and stepwise multiple regression procedure (.05) level of significance were used).