Unveiling the associations between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence in Paralympic athletes
This study investigates the association between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence (EI) in Paralympic athletes. A sample of 274 athletes (190 male, 84 female) was analyzed using the Schutte EI Scale and a Conscientiousness scale from the Big Five Personality Traits. Results indicated a sig...
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| author | Murat Sarikabak Mert Ayranci Ilimdar Yalcin Laurentiu-Gabriel Talaghir Cristina-Corina Bentea |
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| description | This study investigates the association between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence (EI) in Paralympic athletes. A sample of 274 athletes (190 male, 84 female) was analyzed using the Schutte EI Scale and a Conscientiousness scale from the Big Five Personality Traits. Results indicated a significant positive relationship between EI and conscientiousness, with EI explaining 28% of the variance in conscientiousness (p < 0.05). Specifically, optimism and mood regulation demonstrated a high positive correlation with conscientiousness (r = 0.501), while assessing feelings showed a moderate positive correlation (r = 0.391), and using feelings revealed a low positive correlation (r = 0.120). Gender-based analysis revealed that female athletes scored significantly higher in emotional usage. These findings suggest that promoting EI in Paralympic athletes could enhance conscientiousness, potentially benefiting their resilience and psychological stability. Future research should explore longitudinal designs to examine these associations further. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-142fa72c019d41f6a1e74454db89909c2025-08-20T02:30:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-12-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14774101477410Unveiling the associations between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence in Paralympic athletesMurat Sarikabak0Mert Ayranci1Ilimdar Yalcin2Laurentiu-Gabriel Talaghir3Cristina-Corina Bentea4Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bartin University, Bartın, TürkiyeFaculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit University, Corum, TürkiyeFaculty of Sport Sciences, Bingöl University, Bingöl, TürkiyeFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Galati, RomaniaFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Galati, RomaniaThis study investigates the association between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence (EI) in Paralympic athletes. A sample of 274 athletes (190 male, 84 female) was analyzed using the Schutte EI Scale and a Conscientiousness scale from the Big Five Personality Traits. Results indicated a significant positive relationship between EI and conscientiousness, with EI explaining 28% of the variance in conscientiousness (p < 0.05). Specifically, optimism and mood regulation demonstrated a high positive correlation with conscientiousness (r = 0.501), while assessing feelings showed a moderate positive correlation (r = 0.391), and using feelings revealed a low positive correlation (r = 0.120). Gender-based analysis revealed that female athletes scored significantly higher in emotional usage. These findings suggest that promoting EI in Paralympic athletes could enhance conscientiousness, potentially benefiting their resilience and psychological stability. Future research should explore longitudinal designs to examine these associations further.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1477410/fullsportsathletesParalympicemotional intelligenceconscientiousness |
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| title | Unveiling the associations between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence in Paralympic athletes |
| title_full | Unveiling the associations between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence in Paralympic athletes |
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| title_short | Unveiling the associations between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence in Paralympic athletes |
| title_sort | unveiling the associations between conscientiousness and emotional intelligence in paralympic athletes |
| topic | sports athletes Paralympic emotional intelligence conscientiousness |
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