2023, Vol. 10, Issue 2, Part A

Introduction: Psychology being the science of activities of an individual in relation to his environment and playing is avital role in the environment of sports. It is helping a bit into the systematic study of behaviour and verification through experimentation of sportspersons.

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).

Purpose of the Study: The main Purpose of this study was is to identify the significant and influencing number of Psychological Characteristics Inter-University Handball 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 Handball 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 & Chitradugra district of Karnataka state.

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

Conclusion: The beta values for Sports Competitive anxiety (-0.088), Aggression (-0.290) and Sports achievement motivation (-0.329) were found to be significant. This confirms that the there were to be best the predictor of post coaching game performance during Invitational competition in the inter-university handball players. The remaining predictor was found no significant post coaching game performance during Invitational competition of the inter-university handball players.