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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 2
First page : ( 168) Last page : ( 174)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00280.8

Evaluation of Levels of Gunas in Indian Athletes Using Prakriti Concept

Jain Tarun1,*, Sharma Ritu1, Singh Abha2, Mehta Karuna3

1Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity UniversityNoida, UP

2Lecturer, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity UniversityNoida, UP

3Associate Professor, Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University

*Corresponding author: Tarun Jain, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity UniversityNoida, UP, Email: jtarun678@gmail.com

Online published on 8 March, 2019.

Abstract

Background

Our civilization has always recognized extraordinary individuals, whose performance in sports, arts, and science is vastly grander to that of the rest of the population. The present study was conducted to assess the levels of gunas of Indian athletes at three levels using the Prakriti concept.

Materials and method

The present study consisted of 107 school level athletes, 110 college level athletes and 76 Elite level athletes with age group of 15–18 years, 19–24 years and 16–45 years. Mathew IAS Rating Scale was applied. The instrument measures three broad behavioral tendencies (personality components, dimensions): Inertia (Tamas), Activation and Stability. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach was used to assess the coefficient regression values of the individual contributing factors to total personality values.

Results

Factor loadings of all items presence of convergent validity. At school level stability was found to be negative with β=-0.494, activation was found to be positive with β=.352 and Inertia (Tamas) was found to be positive. Activation was found to be positive with β=.45 and Inertia (Tamas) was not significant in the elite athletes and negative.

Conclusion

The performance of Indians at international level has been very mediocre and understanding the personality from school to elite level being predominantly result oriented (Rajas) can help in changing the approach at grass root level.

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Keywords

Athletes, Gunas, Prakriti.

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