QUESTIONNAIRE

IMPACT OF SPORT ON INDIAN SOCIETY WITH REFRENCE TO

COLLEGE STUDENTS

NAME ______________________________________________________________

ADRESS ____________________________________________________________

OCCUPATION __________________________ SEX ______AGE ________

1. Participation in sports enable the young generation to keep away from drugs and
alcoholism.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

2. Sports’ impact on the youth is favorable for their development.

A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

3. The emphasis that sports places on competition results more harm than good.
A. Strongly agree
 B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

4. Sports are valuable because they teach the youngsters , respect for authority.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

5. Sports provide an opportunity for individual who progress and achieve their ambition in
the society.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

6. Sports are valuable because they teach self discipline.

A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree
7. Sports build personality.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

8. Sports helps to inculcate strong and friendly relation among the participants.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

9. Sports channelizes the energy of students towards the constructive purpose and socially
useful work.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

10. Sports contribute towards the development of patriotism.

A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree
11. Sports keeps the youth away from the religion.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

12. Sports participation or involvement modifies individual’s attitudes and beliefs.

A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree

13. Sport helps to eliminate all sort of discriminations against any country or person on the
ground of race, color, or religion.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Undecided
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree
 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

The responses of the questionnaire were analysed in percentages. The responses of the subjects
were converted into three point scale from five point scale as given in the questionnaire in which
strongly agree and agree were considered as an agreement with the statement, while disagree and
strongly disagree were considered as disagreement. However, undecided responses were kept as
they were. Thus three point scale showing agree, undecided and disagree was evolved.

The analysis in percentages, obtained are given in the different tables.

TABLE 1

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT – Participation

in sports enable the young generation to keep away from drugs and
alcoholism

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
36 80 3 6.66 6 13.33

The above table indicates that 80 percent of the subjects agreed that participation in sports
enables the young generation to keep away from drug and alcoholism, whereas 13.33 percent of
the subjects disagreed with the statement. 6.66 percent of the subjects have not expressed their
opinion in favour or against the statement.

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 TABLE 2

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports’

impact on the youth is favorable for their development.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
35 77.77 7 15.55 3 6.66

The above table reveals that 77.77 percent of the respondents agreed that sports impact on the
youth is favourable for their development. 6.66 percent of the respondents disagree to the
statement while 15.55 percent of the respondents opined neither in favour nor against the
statement.

TABLE 3

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - The emphasis

that sports places on competition results more harm than good.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
30 66.66 3 6.66 12 26.66

The above table shows that 66.66 percent of the subjects had the opinion that the emphasis that
sports places on competition causes more harm than good. 26.66 percent of the subjects disagree
with the statement whereas 6.66 percent of the subjects did not opin in favour or against
statement.

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 TABLE 4

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports are

valuable because they teach the youngsters , respect for authority.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
35 77.77 2 4.44 8 17.77
From the above table it is evident that 77.77 percent of the subjects were of the opinion that
sports are valuable as they teach youngsters respect for authority, whereas 17.77 percent of the
respondents disagreed with the statement. 4.44 percent of the respondents have neither favoured
nor opined against the statement.

TABLE 5

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports

provide an opportunity for individual who progress and achieve their
ambition in the society.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
34 75.55 2 4.44 9 20

The above table indicates that 75.55 percent of the respondents agreed with the statement that
sports provide an opportunity for individual who progress and achieve their ambition in the
society. 20 percent of the respondents disagreed with the statement whereas 4.44 percent did not
expressed their opinion in favour or against the statements.

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 TABLE 6

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports are

valuable because they teach self discipline.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
38 84.44 2 4.44 5 11.11

The above table reveals that 84.44 percent of the respondents agreed that sports are valuable as
they teach self discipline. 11.11 percent of the respondents disagree with the statement and 4.44
percent of the respondents did not opine in favour or against the statement.

TABLE 7

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports build

personality.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
37 82.22 2 4.44 6 13.33

From the above table it is evident that 82.22 percent of the respondents were in favour of the
statement that sports builds personality, whereas 13.33 percent of the respondents disagree with
the statement. 4.44 of the respondents were neither in favour nor against the statement.

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 TABLE 8

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports helps

to inculcate strong and friendly relation among the participants.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
36 80 2 4.44 7 15.55

The above table reveals that 80 percent of the respondents agreed that sports helps to inculcate
strong and friendly relation among the participants whereas 15.55 percent of the respondents
disagree with the statement and 4.44 percent of the respondents did not opine in favour or against
the statement.

TABLE 9

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports

channelizes the energy of students towards the constructive purpose and
socially useful work.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
36 80 3 6.66 6 13.33

The above table shows that 80 percent of the respondents agreed that sports channelize the
energy of students towards constructive purpose and socially useful work. 13.33 percent of the
respondents were against the statement, whereas 6.66 percent of the respondents neither favoured
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 TABLE 10

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports

contribute towards the development of patriotism.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
38 84.44 2 4.44 5 11.11

The above table indicates that 84.44 percent of the respondents agreed with the statement that
sports contribute towards the development of patriotism. 11.11 percent of the respondents
disagreed with the statement whereas 4.44 percent did not expressed their opinion in favour or
against the statements.

TABLE 11

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports keeps

the youth away from the religion.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
15 33.33 4 8.88 26 57.77

From the above table it is evident that only 33.33 percent of the respondents were in favour of
the statement that sports keeps the youth away from the religion, whereas 57.77 percent of the
respondents disagree with the statement. 8.88 of the respondents were neither in favour nor
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 TABLE 12

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT - Sports

participation or involvement modifies individual’s attitudes and beliefs.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
33 73.33 5 11.11 7 15.55

The above table reveals that 73.33 percent of the respondents agreed that sports participation or
involvement modifies individual’s attitudes and beliefs whereas 15.55 percent of the respondents
disagree with the statement and 11.11 percent of the respondents did not opine in favour or
against the statement.

TABLE 13

RESPONSES OF THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STATEMENT – Sport helps to

eliminate all sort of discriminations against any country or person on the
ground of race, color, or religion.

Agree Undecided Disagree

Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
24 53.33 6 13.33 15 33.33

The above table indicates that 53.33 percent of the subjects agreed that Sport helps to eliminate
all sort of discriminations against any country or person on the ground of race, color, or religion,
whereas 33.33 percent of the subjects disagreed with the statement. 13.33 percent of the subjects
have not expressed their opinion in favour or against the stateme

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 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

Percentage analysis was applied in each question in order to compare the pattern of responses in
three groups viz. physical education personnels, parents and students.

Based on the results of the study, the following conclusions may be drawn :-

1. The physical educationalists are of the opinion that sports have a positive impact on the
Indian society with regard to socio-cultural, political and religious aspects.

2. The respondents are of the opinion that sports are of immense benefit for the well being
of our society, ithelps youngsters to keep away from drugs and alcoholism and also
enables them to become good citizens.

3. The physical educationalists, parents and students have expressed that sports teach them
respect for authority, develops self discipline and builds personality of the participants.

4. Parents have expressed their view in favour of sports providing an opportunity to

participants to progress and to achieve their ambitions and also help to develop inter-
personal relationship amongstthe participants.

5. The respondents have favoured the view that sport is a very strong socializing force and
develops international understanding.

6. The respondents have opined that religious factors do not interfere with sports
participation.Majority of them expressed their views that sports contribute to elimination
of religious discrimination on the ground of race, caste and colour.

7. It is also concluded that participation in sports helps an individual for preparation in life
through participation and adjustment in the society.
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 SUGGESTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

In the light of the conclusions drawn, the following recommendations are made :-

1. The socio-cultural, political and religious factors which help promotion of sports be
strengthened and those hindering promotion and progress of sports be modified or if
possible completely eliminated.

2. A historical survey of the development and relationship between sports and politics may
be undertaken, because some of the blocks have influenced sports participation directly
or indirectly.

3. A survey may be made to find out the various motivating factors which inspire various
needs of state/communities to promote sports at higher levels.

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