IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

P. T. Tarun Jain ¹, Ritu Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 AIPS, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Sport Performance, perhaps is the most marveled at and the most researched concept in the history of sports. However, its true nature is still intriguing the researchers. A major tenet of psychology is that the psychological skills are important determinants of sports performance. This research is an attempt to study the relation between Prakriti (gunas) and Task and Ego Orientation scale. Personality in the Indian mythology is defined by gunas which are Stability (sattvic), Activation (rajas) and Inertia (tamas). For this purpose IAS Mathew Scale by George Mathew and Task and ego orientation questionnaire by Joan Duda (1974) was administrated to 78 interstate level athletes in NCR Delhi between the ages of 18-21 years. Analysis of data was done by using descriptive statistics and correlation. The results indicate that Ego orientation, which is motivation towards achieving results and being better than others and to do so using maladaptive strategies, which eventually leads to state of helplessness. Rajas is a state of mental turbulence driven by greed for selfish activity and end in pain. Whereas Task Orientation is motivation towards learning a skill and having coping strategies. Sattvic is a state of wisdom and knowledge which removes darkness and turbulence. This study leaves a strong implication for trainers and sportspersons to actively upraise the sportsperson on their Prakriti and actively work on improving it to achieve success. It also suggests that Avoidance Orientation needs to be added in Sports Orientation Scales for understanding and improving performance.

Keywords

EGO, Task, Motivation, Prakriti, Sports Performance.

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Teesta Saksena ¹, Ritu Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The widely held presupposition in today's time, and questioning, if an individual's professional growth is a result of unethical and socially manipulative demeanor; based on theoretical constructs of Niccollo Machiavelli's Machiavellianism and David McLleland's Achievement Motivation Theory. This study was orchestrated to ascertain the Relation of being Socially Manipulative with an inherent Need to Achieve and the Need to Conquer in an Organization. The sample collected in support of this argument comprised of seventy Academicians ranging between 25-45 years, both males and females, belonging to a middle and high socio economic status in NCR. Collected response data was summarized with the help of Descriptive Statistics; Correlation and t-Test.The study indicates, Social Manipulation to have a significantly negative relationship with the individuals' inherent Need to be in Power in the organization. This was indicative of an individual seeking to be in power on one hand as ranging low on social manipulation on the other and vice versa.

Keywords

Social Manipulation, Polarizing, Need to Achieve and Conquer.

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