A STUDY OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHESS PLAYERS AND NON CHESS PLAYERS

Abstract: The present study determines the mental health of Chess Players and Non Chess Players. The, Mental health was measured by the using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ -12) . The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) is a measure of current mental health and since its development by Goldberg in the 1970s it has been extensively used in different settings and different cultures. The 12-item GHQ-12 comprises six ‘positive’ and six ‘negative’ items . The sample consisted of 50 Chess Players and 50 and non Chess Players from Nanded at the end of 2015-2016 academic year in their study. The findings of the study revealed that Chess Players was found to have got more Capable of making Decision , Been able to enjoy and Been feeling reasonably happy as compare to Non- Chess Players . The findings of the study revealed that Chess Players was found to have got more Capable of making Decision as compare to Non- Chess Players and The findings of the study revealed that Chess Players was found to have got more Been feeling reasonably happy as compare to Non- Chess Players