2022, Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part E

The sports psychologist uses psychological assessment techniques and intervention strategies in an effort to help individuals to achieve their optimal performance. While sports psychology is concerned with analyzing human behaviour in various types of sports setting; it focuses on the mental aspects of performance. Psychologists believe that winning and losing should not be considered a subjective experience of the athlete alone. It has been found deeply related to performance in the subsequent competition. Losing threatens sports whereas winning strengthens it. This fact has been substantiated by Dr. Pani (1980) who found that the decrease in the intelligibility of kinaesthetic sensations was more pertinent after defeat than the post-victory stage (Gurbaksh S. Sandhu, 1992) ^[5].

Purpose of the Study: The main Purpose of this study was is to identify the significant and influencing number of Psychological Characteristics Inter-University Basketball players in Relation to game performance.

Methodology: The aim of the present study was to identify the significant and influencing number of Psychological Characteristics Inter-University Basketball players in Relation to game performance.

Subjects: Total 100 subjects were selected for fulfil the aim of the study. The age group of the above players was between 19 to 24 years and players were selected from different University from Dharwad, Belgaum, Ballari & Shivamoga district.

The Variables: In order to assess Psychological characteristics selected Psychological questionnaire of Aggression, Sports Achievement Motivation & Sports Competitive Anxiety were administered.

Conclusion: The different factors loading of variables in Psychological characteristics of Inter-University Basketball players, sports achievement motivation (0.341*), the beta values for leg length (-0.512) in the inter-university basketball players was greater than the table ‘r’ value (0.128) at 0.05 level of confidence and they were significantly correlated with the post-coaching game performance during Invitational competitions.