This study investigated the interplay between coach-athlete relationships, self-esteem, and satisfaction with life among football players. A sample of 130 participants completed questionnaires assessing self-esteem, life satisfaction, and coach-athlete relationships. The instruments used for data collection included the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Data were gathered through online questionnaires and analyzed using statistical methods such as t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation, with SPSS Version 25 for analysis. The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between self-esteem and satisfaction with life, indicating that higher self-esteem is associated with greater life satisfaction. Additionally, self-esteem showed a significant positive correlation with coach-athlete relationships, suggesting that players with higher self-esteem tend to have better relationships with their coaches. However, no significant correlation was found between satisfaction with life and coach-athlete relationships. Furthermore, the study found no significant differences in the study variables based on years of experience or years of experience with a coach, except for satisfaction with life, which varied with years of experience.

Background: Competitive anxiety and mental toughness are critical psychological factors influencing athletic performance. However, research on these traits among professional footballers in regional leagues like the Kerala Premier League (KPL) and Women's Kerala Premier League (WKPL) remains limited. Under-standing gender differences and the role of competitive experience can inform targeted mental training strategies.Objective: This study ex-amined gender differences in sports competitive anxiety and mental toughness among professional foot-ballers in the KPL and WKPL. It also explored the relationship between competitive experience, anxiety, and mental toughness.Methodology: A cross-sectional, quantitative design was employed. Using purposive sampling, 64 professional footballers (32 males from KPL and 32 females from WKPL) aged 17–24 years with at least one year of competitive experience were selected. Standardized psychological assessments measured sports competitive anxiety and mental toughness. Independent samples t-tests analyzed gender differences, while Pearson correlation assessed associations between experience, anxiety, and mental toughness. Statistical significance was set at p < .001.Results: Female players exhibited higher competitive anxiety, while male players demonstrated greater mental toughness. Competitive experience correlated with lower anxiety and higher mental toughness. A significant inverse relationship was observed between anxiety and mental toughness.Conclusion: The findings highlight gender disparities in psychological resilience, underscoring the role of experience in reducing anxiety and enhancing mental toughness. Struc-tured, gender-specific psychological interventions are essential for optimizing football per-formance in regional leagues.

Many researchers during several decades have proved that sleep is a key factor for enhancing performance in sports. Henceforth, this study is to investigate the impact of a mobile phone on changes in athletes sleep behaviour because of COVID-19 lockdown in India. For which, the survey conducted among 550 sports persons representing various Universities (300 male/250 female) across various states of India using simple random sampling technique, and Sleep Quality Assessment (PSQ: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) was used to find out the level of sleep disturbance in athletes. The composed data were analysed using a percentile. The results of this study showed that the mobile phone usage during COVID-19 lockdown in India out of 550 athletes’ data was collected in which 6.4 ⸓ of athletes with a score of 4 in the scale were not distracted due to COVID-19 lock down they underwent regular sleeping schedule there was no change in their circadian rhythm, 40.4 ⸓ of athletes with a score of 6 which means there was a high level of distraction in sleep due to COVID-19 lock down and 23⸓ of the athletes suffered a very high level of sleep destruction during COVID-19 lock down. Which showed a changed sleep behaviour of sports persons. Conclusion and Recommendations: Lack of exercise during COVID-19 lockdown changed the sleep behaviour in athletes. Which made an addiction towards mobile phone usage. This study concludes that regular exercise enhances sleep and also keeps athletes from over usage of mobile phones.

The purpose of the study was to analyse the men and women students with habit of exercise and sedentary men, women students on psychological variable subject wellbeing. For the purpose of the study 60 students were selected from Annamalai university, in which 30 from department of physical education which consist of 15 women regular exercise practicing students the group was named as EWG and 15 men regular exercise practicing group which was named as EMG. and 30 students were selected from other departments who did not participate in any physical exercise and were sedentary which consist of 15 female students and the group was named as SWG and another 15 consists of men students and the group was named as SMG. The EWG and EMG groups participated in regular physical activities and SWG and SMG group underwent their routine life and did not under go any physical exercises. The Students were tested on their well beingness with Subject wellbeing inventory by Suhanya, B.T and Sananda Raj. H (2002). The data collected from the Four groups were statistically analysed by ANOVA. Both exercise groups (EWG and EMG) had influence of exercise over Subject wellbeing. But It was found Exercise influence on subject wellbeing was higher in EMG when compared with other three groups.