A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STATE ANXIETY AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG ATHLETES THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF Doctor of Philosophy IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION By DILSHAD ALI Under the Supervision of Dr. Kabir Shah Khan DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL HEALTH AND SPORTS EDUCATION, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH-202002, INDIA. 2012 Dedicated to My Parents Department of Physical Health & Sports Education Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002 (U.P.) Mob. No. 09837265848 Dr. Kabir Shah Khan Associate Professor E-mail:
[email protected] Date:……………………….. Certificate This is to certify that the thesis entitled “A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STATE ANXIETY AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG ATHLETES” carried out by Mr. Dilshad Ali for the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in Physical Education under my supervision, is an original contribution and adds substantially to the existing treasure of knowledge in the discipline of physical education and allied sciences. The thesis is fit for submission to the examiners for evaluation. It is further certified that Mr. Dilshad Ali has fulfilled the prescribed conditions of duration and nature given in the Statutes and Ordinances of the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (Dr. Kabir Shah Khan) Supervisor Acknowledgments First, and foremost, I would like to thank Almighty Allah, for his grace and blessings blustered upon me during this period. Without Him, nothing is possible in the world. No words are adequate to express my sentiments of everlasting gratitude to my venerable teacher and intellectual supervisor Dr. Kabir Shah Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Health & Sports Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, under whose continuous guidance, valuable suggestions and encouragement in my work, I am able to complete this thesis.