Enhancement of Optimism as a Result of Participation in Competitive Sport - Mallakhamb

By : Neeta Tatke, , Mrinalini Purandare

Page No: 71-80

Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the differences in, Optimism of participants after the intervention of training in competitive Rope Mallakhamb for one year, an Indian sport compared to those who do not practice any competitive sport. The Children’s Attributional Style Questionnaire (CASQ) (Seligman, 1990) was used to measure the optimistic explanatory style. The difference in Pre testing score of both the groups on optimistic explanatory style, measured in terms of Good minus Bad and Hope was not significant. The post testing scores showed significant differences in both these scores of optimistic explanatory style, indicating efficacy of intervention of training in competitive Rope Mallakhamb for one year. These results indicated that sport of Mallakhamb can be effectively used to develop optimism in children. Mallakhamb is a traditional Indian sport, very cost effective in terms of space and equipment requirement, thus suits to the Indian conditions, where such limitations are present.

Authors :
Neeta Tatke : Associate professor, Department of Psychology, D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai.
Mrinalini Purandare : Associate professor, Department of Psychology, S.N.D.T. University, Mumbai