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Keywords

Women basketball players--Psychological aspects; Competition (Psychology);

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine trait competitiveness in female basketball players of Division I and Division III universities. It was hypothesized that Division I female basketball players and Division III female basketball players would not differ in trait competitiveness.

The research design for this study was quasi-experimental. The level of N.C.A.A. competition, Division I or Division III, served as the independent variable. Trait competitiveness, as measured by the Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ) (Gill & Deeter, 1988), served as the dependent variable.

The subjects (N = 190) for this study were members of women's basketball teams in the Division I Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (n = 96) and in the Division III Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (n = 94). The SOQ was used to measure the subjects' competitiveness level. For the purposes of this study, only the competitiveness subscale was scored.

An independent t test was used to determine if the two groups differed in their level of competitiveness. The results supported the null hypothesis. There was no significant difference between the mean competitiveness scores of the Division I athletes and the Division III athletes.

Year of Submission

1992

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Sharon Huddleston

Second Advisor

Nancy Hamilton

Third Advisor

Iradge Ahrabi-Fard

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Date Original

1992

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1 PDF file (54 leaves)

Language

en

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