Citation

Straub WF, Davis SW. Med. Sci. Sports 1971; 3(1): 39-43.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1971, American College of Sports Medicine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

5095334

Abstract

The Cattell Sixteen Personality Factor Test (16 P. F.) was administered to varsity football players (N=246) who were attending a small private college (n=50); an Ivy League University (n=69); a Big-Ten University (n=83); and a small state supported college (n=44).

The purpose of the study was to determine if there were significant differences in team personality profiles.

Personality profiles of the four teams were subjected to Multiple Discriminant Function Analyses. The null hypothesis that no significant differences existed in personality profiles between the four teams was rejected.

Separate between-teams Multiple Discriminant Function Comparisons revealed that the Big-Ten team's profile was significantly different (.05 level) from each of the other three teams. Significant between teams differences in personality were not found between the small private college, the Ivy League University and the small state-supported college.

Keywords: American football;

Language: en