Abstract
This research is funded by the Office of Research & Development, Laguna State Polytechnic University. Abstract This study examined the emotional intelligence (EI) and sport performance (SP) of college varsity athletes from the Laguna State Polytechnic University. A total of 112 athlete-respondents were involved in the cross-sectional survey, consisting 98 basketball players and 14 swimmers, representing the open-skill and closed-skill athletes, respectively. The perceived levels of EI and SP of the athletes were assessed through self- and coach-rating, using a structured questionnaire with Likert scale items. In general, both open-skill and closed-skill athletes often exhibited high EI levels with respect to four domains: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. It was found that majority of the athletes had EI scores within the effective functioning or enhanced skills level. The possible relationship between the athletes’ level of EI and SP was examined via the Spearman’s correlation. Results revealed that the SP of basketball players (open-skill athletes) was significantly correlated (P 0.05) between the SP of swimmers (closed-skill athletes) and their EI with respect to the four domains. Implementation of motivational programs aimed at enhancing the EI levels among open-skilled athletes are recommended to boost their SP during the game. Keywords: Athlete, basketball, emotional intelligence, sports, swimming DOI : 10.7176/RHSS/9-12-02 Publication date :June 30 th 2019
Highlights
The application of various psychological strategies and techniques in sports, including relaxation, goal setting, mental rehearsal, visualization, and self-talk have been associated to athletes’ game performance (Clough et al, 2012)
Crombie et al (2009), for instance, implied that high Emotional intelligence (EI) gained through an ability test in cricket was significantly associated with improved performance among athletes involved in team sports
Measures of effect size somehow indicated that swimmers were more often aware of themselves (μ=0.37) and of their social atmosphere (μ=0.47), relative to basketball players
Summary
The application of various psychological strategies and techniques in sports, including relaxation, goal setting, mental rehearsal, visualization, and self-talk have been associated to athletes’ game performance (Clough et al, 2012). Crombie et al (2009), for instance, implied that high EI gained through an ability test in cricket was significantly associated with improved performance among athletes involved in team sports. In another study involving baseball players, the average EI level was found to be positively correlated to the total number of strikeouts among pitchers. This suggests that EI is an indicator of the athlete’s performance during the game. It was further supposed that athletes’ having the ability to recognize one’s emotional attributes, as well as that of the teammates’ and opponents’, are more likely to perform well during the game, in team sports (Zizzi et al, 2003)
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