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ACCENT JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS ECOLOGY & ENGINEERING Peer Reviewed and Refereed Journal (International Journal) ISSN-2456-1037

Vol. 05,Special Issue 02, (IC-IRSHEM-2020) February 2020, Available Online: www.ajeee.co.in/index.php/AJEEE

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A STUDY OF ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION IN RELATION TO VOLLEYBALL PLAYING ABILITY OF SENIOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

1Rayees Ahmad Bhat

1Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education, Devi Ahilya Vishvidyalaya, Indore M.P.

2Dr. Sunil Dudhale

2Director, Physical Education, Devi Ahilya Vishvidyalaya, Indore M.P.

Abstract:-

Background: The purpose of the present study was to examine the relation between Achievement Motivation and Volleyball Playing Ability of National Volleyball Players. 96 national male volleyball players were selected for this study. The selected subjects were part of teams which qualified for quarterfinals in senior national volleyball championship at Kozhikode Kerala on 21ist to 28^th February 2017-18. The average age of the subjects was 27.92 years. Volleyball playing ability was based on comprehensive rating Scale of three judges, this (PARS) scale was developed by R.K Yadav in 1989. To evaluate achievement motivation of national male volleyball players, (SAMT) Sports Achievement Motivation Test prepared by Kamlesh (1990) was preferred.Mean and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistics. Pearson Product Moment coefficient of correlation with significant level at 0.05 was used to examine the correlation between Achievement motivation and volleyball playing ability. The statistical analyzed was carried out using MS Excel and SPSS.

The findings of the present study showed that there was significant relation between sports achievement motivation and volleyball playing ability of senior national volleyball players.

Keywords: Volleyball playing ability, achievement motivation.

1. INTRODUCTION

In order to improve the volleyball performance of Indian players it is necessary to identify the factors that determine volleyball performance. Game of volleyball requires technical, tactical and psychological skills apart from physical fitness. It is necessary to identify factors that determine playing ability in volleyball. The skills or techniques commonly used in volleyball are serving, organizing an attack, passing, setting, spiking and blocking respectively. There are specialised playing positions for each player on volleyball court.

Arslanoğluna defined motives as one of the factor that directs a person to timely act in the form of action to do certain things. It is derived from Latin ward movers. Motivation is simply defined as act- promote – take action.

1.1 Objectives

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the psychological variable namely achievement motivation in relation to playing ability of national male volleyball players.

1.2 Hypothesis

It was hypothesized that Sports Achievement Motivation will generate significant variance upon playing ability of national male volleyball players.

2. METHODOLOGY

The following methodological steps were taken in order to conduct the present study.

2.1 Sample

To conduct the study 96 national male volleyball players were selected. The selected subjects were part of teams which qualified for quarterfinals in senior national volleyball championship at Kozhikode Kerala in 21ist to 28^th February 2017-18. The average age of the selected national male volleyball players was 27.92 years.

2.2 Tools

To evaluate achievement motivation in national male volleyball players, SAMT that is Sports Achievement Motivation Test prepared by Kamlesh (1990) was preferred. This test consists of 20 statements. The test-retest reliability of this test is 0.70.

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Volleyball performance rating scale standardized by R. K. Yadav in 1989 was used to assess playing ability of selected national male players. It is based on subjective judgment on the basis of five components / skills during play in the form of Serve, Organization of Attack, Attack, Block and Back Court play or floor defense. These components were analyzed separately on five point scale as given in performance analysis rating scale. The subjective judgment of three experts was considered. The subjective judgment of three judges was based on their evaluation of five components during a tournament. The average score of three experts rating on all the five components together was considered as the score of volleyball performance of the national male players.

2.3 Procedure

96 national male volleyball players from quarterfinalist teams’ senior national volleyball championship were selected. Subjective rating of three judges based on skills was used to assess volleyball playing ability. Psychological test were administered to each subject under peaceful environment. The response on sports achievement motivation test was scored according the method prescribed in the manual. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment coefficient of correlation was used to analyze the data.

3. RESULT AND FINDINGS

Mean scores, standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment coefficient of correlation of sports achievement motivation in relation to volleyball playing ability of national volleyball players.

Table 1.1 Statistical Properties of Sports Achievement Motivation of National National Volleyball Players

Statistical Properties Sports Achievement Motivation

Mean 26.18

Standard error of Mean .48 Standard Deviation 4.72

Variance 22.32

Skewness .311

Kurtosis -.431

As reported in table 4.1 the mean scores on sports achievement motivation was 26.18, standard error of mean .48, median 26.00, mode 28.00 and standard deviation was 4.72. The variance on sports achievement motivation was 22.32 and the range was 20.00 with 18.00 being minimum value and 38.00 being maximum value. The skewness for data on sports achievement motivation was .311 while the kurtosis was -.431. It means that data is positively skewed which suggest that majority of score on sports achievement motivation was less than the mean value. The kurtosis for data on sports achievement motivation suggests that data has flat distribution.

Histogram with curve pertaining to sports achievement motivation is shown in figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 Histogram with Normal Curve Showing Distribution of Data on Sports Achievement Motivation in National Male Volleyball Players

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Table 1.2 Value of Correlation (r) between Sports Achievement Motivation and Volleyball Playing Ability (N=96)

Sports Achievement Motivation

Volleyball Playing Ability Sports Achievement Motivation 1 .555**

Volleyball Playing Ability .555** 1

** Significant at 0.05 level

r with (df=94) = 0.195 at .05 level and 0.254 at .01 level

Correlation coefficient r=.555 shown in table 4.5 is indicative of significant and positive relationship between sports achievement motivation and volleyball playing ability.

This significant relationship between these two variables at .01 level is a clear indicator that increase in scores on sports achievement motivation also yield an increase in volleyball playing ability.

4. DISCUSSION

The finding of the study indicates that achievement motivation is significantly related to the volleyball playing ability of senior national volleyball players. It was also supported by Schaun, G.Z., Riberio, Y.S., Vaz, M.S. and Del Vecchio, F.B. (2013). Correlation between Agility, Lower Limb Power and Performance in a Sport-Specific Test in Female Volleyball Players

5. CONCLUSIONS

It was concluded that significant relationship was found in achievement motivation and volleyball playing ability of senior national volleyball players.

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