摘要：Anxiety is a negative emotional state which is characterized by worry and apprehension. The purpose of the present study was to compare the level of anxiety between male and female inter-collegiate badminton players of Manipur. Forty (40) badminton players (male = 20, female = 20) who represented in the inter-collegiate badminton tournament by the Manipur University, Canchipur were taken as the subjects. The age of the subjects ranged from 17 to 28 years. To find out their level of anxiety, Sports Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) developed by Martens (1977) was administered on the subjects. 't' test was used to analyze the data. Results of the study revealed no significant difference exist between male and female inter-collegiate badminton players of Manipur with regard to anxiety.
