Psychological Analysis of Baseball Players : Locus of Control and Self-Acceptance

Dalwinder Singh

ISBN 10: 3848494892 / ISBN 13: 9783848494897

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or commonly called diamond. Baseball on the professional, amateur, and youth levels is now popular in North America, parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean, and parts of East Asia. The game is sometimes referred to as hardball. Internal external locus of control is a personality variable which refers to the extent to which persons perceive contingency relationship between their action and their outcomes Self-acceptance refers to an individual's satisfaction or happiness with himself, and is thought to be necessary for good mental health. Self-acceptance involves self-understanding, a realistic, albeit subjective, awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses. It results in an individual's feeling about himself that he is of 'unique worth'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Psychological Analysis of Baseball Players : Locus of Control and Self-Acceptance
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848494892
• ISBN 13: 9783848494897
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 22W x 15H x 0.6D centimeters 22 centimeters width by 15 centimeters height by 0.6 centimeters depth
• Weight: 189 grams

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Synopsis

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or commonly called diamond. Baseball on the professional, amateur, and youth levels is now popular in North America, parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean, and parts of East Asia. The game is sometimes referred to as hardball.“Internal external locus of control is a personality variable which refers to the extent to which persons perceive contingency relationship between their action and their outcomes” Self-acceptance refers to an individual's satisfaction or happiness with himself, and is thought to be necessary for good mental health. Self-acceptance involves self-understanding, a realistic, albeit subjective, awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses. It results in an individual's feeling about himself that he is of "unique worth".

About the Author

Dalwinder Singh, born on 5th February, 1969 is Ph.D., M.A. (Physical Education) and B.P.Ed from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He did his Diploma in Sports Coaching (Hockey) from N.S.N.I.S., Southern Centre, Bangalore. He is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh.