Author(s): Gurbir Singh and Dr. Sukhdev Singh

Abstract:
Personality Traits were collected (N=163) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (N₁=57), Punjabi University, Patiala (N₂=39), Panjab University, Chandigarh (N₃=37) and I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar (N₄=30) with reference to playing position of volleyball players (viz. Setter, Hitter and Libero). Personality Traits questionnaire constructed by Dr. Yashvir Singh and Dr. Mahesh Bhargava in the year 1999 was utilized for the purpose of this investigation. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 14.0 was used for all analyses. The differences in the mean of each group for selected variable were tested for the significance of difference by One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Neuroticism: - The test statistic F equals 32.500691, is not in the 95% critical value accepted range: [-∞: 3.0525]. Extraversion: - The test statistic F equals 3.517472, is not in the 95% critical value accepted range: [-∞: 3.0525]. Experience: - The test statistic F equals 1.905846, is in the 95% critical value accepted range: [-∞: 3.0525]. Agreeableness: - The test statistic F equals 2.686304, is in the 95% critical value accepted range: [-∞: 3.0525]. Conscientiousness: - The test statistic F equals 2.831001, is in the 95% critical value accepted range: [-∞: 3.0525].

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