A total of 71 male and female competitive, non-competitive and non-athletes were compared on Cattell's Sixteen Personality Factor (16 PF) and Rotter's locus of control questionnaires. Athletes appeared more dominant and less imaginative than non-athletes. Non-competitive athletes were also less self-sufficient than the other two groups, and females were generally more venturesome than males. These results are discussed in the context of past research. Future studies should carefully differentiate the athletic population along such factors as sex, competitiveness, and type of sports activity.
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