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This study aims to explore sports competitive anxiety among athletes and non-athletes. Sports competitive anxiety is characterized by heightened arousal, worry, and fear of failure in competitive sports settings. The causes, effects, and management strategies of sports competitive anxiety will be examined. Athletes experience pressure to perform well, fear of failure, and high expectations, while non-athletes may fear judgment and social comparison. Both groups may experience a decline in performance and enjoyment due to anxiety. To manage sports competitive anxiety, cognitive restructuring, relaxation techniques, goal setting, social support, and seeking professional help are suggested strategies. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing sports competitive anxiety for optimal performance and well-being in sports participation. Understanding the experiences of athletes and non-athletes can inform interventions to alleviate sports competitive anxiety and enhance the overall sports experience for individuals involved.

Psychological well-being consists of positive relationships with others, personal mastery, autonomy, a feeling of purpose and meaning in life, and personal growth and development. Psychological well-being is attained by achieving a state of balance affected by both challenging and rewarding life events. During the present study, five Hundred subjects were selected for the collection of statistics which consists of 250 subjects of college athletes and 250 subjects of non athletes of Jammu and Kashmir. Simple random sampling method was employed for the selection of subjects. During the present study it was found the Mean of psychological well being of athlete (Mean= 174.28) is greater than the mean of non-athlete (Mean=12984). The results are interpreted as higher the score, better the psychology. After analyzing the data using t-test, the tabulated‘t’ value is found 28.55 (p-value=6.3E-107), which is greater than the critical value i.e., 1.964 in 0.05 level of significance at df=498.