Role of Sports in the Development of an Individual and Role of Psychology in Sports

Role of Sports and Psychology Article Critique
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Role of Sports and Psychology Article Critique
Sports is known to play an essential role in the physical aspects of an individual. However, research shows that sports play a crucial role besides the physical aspects of an individual. In the unpublished article, “Role of Sports in the Development of an Individual and Role of Psychology in Sports,” Ghildiyal (2015) examines how psychology and sports influence each other. Although the article presents significant results showing the relationship between sports and psychology, the article does not incorporate methods, procedures, and the target population of the study.
The purpose of the article is to analyze the role sports contributes to the life of an individual as well as psychology and the role psychology plays in sports. The article contends that these two variables correlate with one another. However, the article does not outline the methods used in the study to collect the information. A methodology is essential in a study because it helps to increase the validity of a research study by showing how it was undertaken. The sample size of a target population is not identified in the article. A sample is important in a study because it helps to represent as well as identify generalizable findings associated with the target population. However, the article does not identify the target population, which makes the study inadequate due to lack of participants.

The procedure for collecting and recording the information is not adequately described in the article. Instead, the article focuses on literature addressing two specific parts namely the role of psychology in sports and the role of sports in psychology as well as in the development of an individual. Since the article does not outline any methods or procedures of data collection, no data is collected in the research. The article uses a correlational study, which is an example of a research design incorporated by researchers who seek to comprehend the correlation two variables have towards one another. In the article, the two variables used in the correlation study are sports and psychology, which influence each other significantly. The correlation research design was important for the study because it concluded the causal relationship between sports and psychology.
The overall results of the research highlight as well as acknowledging the role sports and psychology play towards each other. The article indicates that sports contribute significantly to psychology as well as to the development of an individual. Specifically, sports develop leadership skills, team spirit, focus, and an attitude of never giving. Moreover, the results show that sports assist people to understand their abilities, strengths as well as process and result, sincerity and earnestness, analysis and observation, and the value associated with planning. In regards to the role of psychology in sports, the results show that psychology helps people to respect their opponents develop an attitude of never giving up, a killer instinct, and a positive attitude. The overall findings are expressed under two different subheadings to enable the reader to comprehend and review the article easily. Moreover, the interpretation of the results flows logically in the article. A flowchart of paper entailing on how sports and psychology influence each other is presented logically.
Conclusion
This article provides detailed information regarding the relationship between sports and psychology. Although it is well organized and well written, the article does not explain any methods, procedures, or the target population of the research under study. Nonetheless, the material is scholarly because it is published in the PubMed database, which offers peer-reviewed journals. The information in the article is therefore reliable since experts of the same field have reviewed the article.
References
Ghildiyal, R. (2015). Role of Sports in the Development of an Individual and Role of Psychology in Sports. Mens sana monographs, 13(1), 165.