Relationship between emotional intelligence and components of competitive state anxiety among South African female field-hockey players
Emotional awareness and regulation are often associated with improved performance in sports, which raises the question as to the role of emotional intelligence in athletes` optimal performance states. The relationship between emotional intelligence and components of competitive state anxiety levels among a sample of senior-level South African female field-hockey players (n=60, age=21.57±3.65) was determined. The Emotional Intelligence Scale and the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 were applied to collect the data. Descriptive analyses revealed an above-average emotional intelligence and a low somatic/cognitive anxiety, with self-confidence being low to moderate, among players. Direction of cognitive and somatic anxiety was neutral, while self-confidence levels were facilitative to performance. Pearson`s correlation analyses revealed positive associations between players` management of their own and others` emotions and self-confidence, as well as a negative association with cognitive anxiety. A positive association between total emotional intelligence and self-confidence was revealed with results from the simple linear regression analyses, confirming the significant influence emotional intelligence has on players` competitive state anxiety experiences. Essentially, emotional intelligence intervention in aid of controlling cognitive anxiety and improving and maintaining self-confidence is advocated in coaching and sport psychology practice.
© Copyright 2021 South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation. Department of Sport Science, Stellenbosch University. Kaikki oikeudet pidätetään.
Aiheet: | maahockey naispuolinen älykkyys tunne tunne suorituskyky persoonallisuus tajunta ahdistus psyykkinen prosessi psyykkiset ominaisuudet |
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Aihealueet: | urheilukilpailut yhteiskuntatieteet |
Tagging: | Selbstbewusstsein |
Julkaisussa: | South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation |
Julkaistu: |
2021
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Vuosikerta: | 43 |
Numero: | 3 |
Sivuja: | 87-100 |
Julkaisutyypit: | artikkeli |
Kieli: | englanti (kieli) |
Taso: | kehittynyt |