Socioeconomic Status and Family Influence on Sports Performance among University Women Hand Ball Players

Abstract

The sport of handball is a thrilling and exciting indoor game that can best be described as a mixture of soccer and basketball. The ball is passed in quick fire succession up the field until, near the goal; the striker throws it at the back of the net. The current game evolved from several different versions played around the world, especially in Eastern Europe. In Germany an outdoor version with eleven players on each team gained some popularity at the same time as a seven-a-side game was being developed in the USSR. It was the Dutch version that had the first success on the international stage, with a demonstration given in Amsterdam during the Olympic game of1928. By 1936, the amateur handball federation had 23 affiliated countries. The first national championship was held in los angels in 1919.The history of handball indicates that there is a tremendous potential in the spot and as handball reaches new heights the potential increases and the future holds promise for continued growth and success. 

The selected 30 women handball players from four different universities from the state of Kerala who participated in University and All India University level players. The selected players are from University of Calicut, Kannur University and Mahatma Gandhi University. Each of 10 players was selected for the above mentioned Universities. The ages of the subjects ranges between 18- 28 years. The questionnaire method was used to measure the Socioeconomic Status and Family Encouragement for Sports Achievement. In order to find out the difference among these groups, the ANOVA was computed and tested for significance at 0.05 level of confidence. In order, to achieve this, family has to be sufficiently established in terms of moral, financial, and social aspects coupled with parent's background in the sport. The purpose of the study was to compare the socioeconomic status and Family Influence of sports performance among university Women handball players.