The impact of sports participation on neuroticism and extraversion
This study investigates the relationship between sports participation and personality traits, focusing on neuroticism and extraversion among college students. Drawing from a sample of 118 participants (44 athletes and 74 non-athletes) aged 18-22 years from the University of Delhi, India, the research employs the Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI) to assess personality dimensions. Athletes exhibited significantly higher extraversion scores (M=30.43, SD=5.31) compared to non-athletes (M=25.99, SD=5.86), with a large effect size (Cohen's d=0.78, p
Authors
- Parmod Kumar Sethi
- Vineet Mehta
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Physiology Nutrition and Physical Education
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22271/journalofsport.2025.v10.i1b.3023
- Primary Topic
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00