• JAI KUMAR

The purpose of the present study was to analyze the personality traits i.e. variables extroversion vs. introversion ,neuroticism vs. emotional stability between sports girls and non- sports girls .A total of 80 girls students of two colleges comparised of the sample for the current study .40 sports girls from PGS govt. college of physical education patiala and 40 non sports girls from Government college for girls patiala were randomly selected as subjects .the age of subjects ranged between 18 to 25 years .To measure the personality dimensions of the sports girls and non-sports girls students ,Big five inventory scale was administered. To compare the personality traits of sports girls and non-sports girls students,Mean,Standred deviation were calculated from the obtained data and further t-test was applied to compare the significance of mean differences between the two groups .The results of the study revealed significant differences between sports girls and non-sports girls students on the variables of extroversion and neuroticism.Sports girls i.e. girls who take part in active sports were found to be high in the variable of extroversion and low in the variable of neuroticism .They were found to be extrovert in comparison to non-sorts girls. In the trait of neuroticism,non- sports girls i.e. those girls who did not take part in active sports were low in emotional stability and high in neuroticism comparison to the sports girls students.

Personality traits ,Extroversion vs introversion ,Neuroticism vs emotional stability ,Sports girls and non-sports girls.

"Comparative study of predominant personality traits in sports girls and non sports girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.727-732, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902893.pdf

"Comparative study of predominant personality traits in sports girls and non sports girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp727-732, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902893.pdf