Author(s): BR Rawte

Abstract:
Positive mental health of female athletes and non-athletes studying in secondary school was compared in the present study. To conduct the study, 40 female secondary student athletes (Ave. age 15.33 yrs.) with regular participation in competitive sports events were selected as sample. 40 female secondary student non-athletes (Ave. age 15.11 yrs.) were also selected as sample. The sample for the present study was collected from secondary schools operational in Bilaspur. Junior Positive Mental Health Inventory prepared by Agashe and Helode (2013) was used as psychological instrument in the present study. Results indicate that positive mental health of female secondary student did differ significantly on the basis of their participation in sports. It was concluded that participation in sports enhance positive mental health of female students studying in secondary schools.

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