A STUDY OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS AMONG PUGILISTS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR LEVEL OF PARTICIPATIONS.

Abstract

This particular study was designed to check the mental toughness of pugilists according to their participation level in competitions. For this study, the sample (120) boxing individuals were selected from different boxing academies (aged between 18 to 25 years) of Rohtak Haryana. The research was conducted on a sample of 120 boxers. Further, they were divided into three sub categories according to their level of participation (state level. university level, national level). For the comparative purpose among the different level of players, the researcher used the analysis of variance. It was very clear that psychological aspects plays very vital role in the performance of an athlete. So this variable (mental toughness) will help to analyze the players by their coaches for their better performance. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05.