International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education

Objective: To determine the significance difference of Psycho-Social Predictors of Personality and Emotional Intelligence in Sports Persons.

Methods: A total of 200 subjects (100 subjects from urban, while another 100 subjects were from rural), who were selected randomly from the various games available across both urban and rural areas school students of Jodhpur (Rajasthan).Therefore, the sample of the present study is comprised of students of different schools located in Jodhpur. The age of the players ranged between 15 to 18 years.

Results: Insignificant difference was found between the means scores of male and female in relation to Neuroticism and Extraversion of urban and rural locality, as the tabulated t. value found to be less than the required value.

Insignificant difference was found between the means scores of male and female in relation to Intra-personal awareness (knowing about one’s own emotions, knowing about other’s emotions, managing one’s own emotions) and total Emotional Intelligence Inventory of urban and rural locality, as the tabulated t. value found to be less than the required value.