International Research Journal of Education and Technology

The present study was conducted to investigate the possible differences of anxiety level among male and female players. The sample consisted of 100 (50 male, 50 female) state and national level players between 19 to 25 years of age. The research tool used for the study was ‘Sports Competitive Anxiety Test (SCAT) Questionnaire’ developed by Martens, Vealey, and Burton (1990) to measure the anxiety level of the players who participate in the competitive sport. The result indicated that the anxiety level of male and female players under study was average in the SCAT score. However, statistically no significant difference in anxiety levels between male and female players was observed. Key words: anxiety, male and female players