Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A (2024)

The purpose of this study is to determine the personality of Sportsperson and sedentary lifestyle person. To achieve this objective, in this study I have compared personality profiles of 25 Sportsperson and 25 sedentary lifestyle person. For this study predominantly the data of 50 participants was taken and administered the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and a Likert-type questionnaire to determine their preferences. I identified what type of personality they possess being an active person or a sportsperson and being a sedentary lifestyle person. A self-report questionnaire known as Myers Brigs Type Indicator personality type, it is used to determine the person strength, personality type, and their preference. One of the most prevalent psychological tool used today is Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). There are 16 personality types that can be determined based on the responses based on the inventory questions. The MBTI was developed to help participants for better understanding of their likeness, dislikes, capability and relationship with others. No one in this world born perfect and there are no possibilities that they have no drawback, so the main objective of MBTI is to make people more aware about themselves. (https://www.verywellmind.com/the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-2795583). This study analysed the personality profiles with the help of MBTI that assess the psychometric personality. In this study 50 respondents (25 sportspersons and 25 sedentary lifestyle person) completed the MBTI assessment. The study indicated that sedentary lifestyle person preferred I and S more than sportsperson who preferred T and P. Sportsperson scored much higher on the F attribute compared to sedentary lifestyle with strong E, N, and J scores. The ESTJ personality type was found to be dominating.