GENDER DIFFERENCE IN DEPRESSION: WITH REFERENCE TO ELITE SPORTSPERSONS

Vijay Kumar Chaurasiya; C. D. Agashe

doi:10.21922/srjis.v8i65.1584

Vijay Kumar Chaurasiya Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Guru Ghasi Das Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
C. D. Agashe Director, Institute Of Teacher Education, Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur Chhattisgarh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21922/srjis.v8i65.1584

Keywords: Elite sportspersons, male, female, Depression

Abstract

Present study comparatively assessed depression in elite male and female sportspersons. To conduct the study, 50 elite male sportspersons (Average age 24.77 years) and 50 elite female sportspersons (Average age 25.12 years) were selected as sample. The criterion for selection of sportspersons was participation in national event as well as securing one of the top three positions. JMPI prepared by Joshi and Malik (1981) was used to assess depression in selected sportsperson. Results reveal that depression shown by elite female sportsperson was significantly of greater magnitude as compared to elite male sportspersons. It was concluded that depression in elite sportspersons is influenced by gender.