• Jeevan Singh
• Dr Hari Singh

Abstract The present study has been conducted on 160 players with an aim to find out the difference in Sports Specific Personality between Handball (n=80) and Basketball (n=80) players of Himachal Pradesh University. Sample for present study were taken from the Himachal Pradesh University inter college championship organized by the directorate of physical education and youth programme Himachal Pradesh University Shimla. The inter college Handball championship was held in Govt. college Arki and Basketball championship was held at MCM DAV college Kangra. Each player was tested for Sports Specific Personality measurements of Sociability, Dominance, Extraversion, Conventionality, Self-concept, Mental toughness and Emotional stability dimension of Personality of Handball and Basketball players. To analyse the difference in aggression between two groups of Handball and Basketball players were determined through ‘t’ test. From the findings, it has been found that there exists significant difference in Sociability, Dominance, Extraversion, Self-concept, and Emotional stability dimension of Personality between Handball and Basketball players of Himachal Pradesh University. However there exist no significant difference in Conventionality, and Mental toughness dimension of Personality between Handball and Basketball players of Himachal Pradesh University.

Sports specific personality

"Comparative Analysis of Sports Specific Personality between Handball and Basketball Players of Himachal Pradesh University", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.473-478, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012262.pdf

"Comparative Analysis of Sports Specific Personality between Handball and Basketball Players of Himachal Pradesh University", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp473-478, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012262.pdf