EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS

A number of studies in psychology and the field of sports focus on the topic of the relationship between emotional intelligence and personality characteristics as well as their influence on sports performance. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the connections and interrelations among p...

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Main Author: E. Savcheva
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Language:English
Published: Trakia University 2023-12-01
Series:Trakia Journal of Sciences
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description A number of studies in psychology and the field of sports focus on the topic of the relationship between emotional intelligence and personality characteristics as well as their influence on sports performance. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the connections and interrelations among personality traits: extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, emotional stability and openness to experience, and emotional intelligence in relation to successful performance in sport. METHODS: The research was done among 88 athletes practicing different sports (46 women and 42 men, aged between 12 and 59 years old), divided into groups according to their age, gender, qualification, sports experience, and level of education. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in the appraisal of others’ emotions (U=602; p=.017) along the factor ‘education’ (Secondary or High). Athletes with high education are more adept at determining the emotions of others than those with secondary education. We revealed statistically significant differences according to gender in agreeableness (U=706; p=.029) and appraisal of others’ emotions (U=714; p=.034). CONCLUSIONS: The female athletes showed higher results than the male ones on the agreeableness scale and were better at appraising others’ emotions.
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spelling doaj-art-2cccff5131b94d0690a67bdca34a679a2025-08-20T01:51:35ZengTrakia UniversityTrakia Journal of Sciences1313-35512023-12-0121Suppl.157157610.15547/tjs.2023.s.01.095EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTSE. SavchevaA number of studies in psychology and the field of sports focus on the topic of the relationship between emotional intelligence and personality characteristics as well as their influence on sports performance. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the connections and interrelations among personality traits: extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, emotional stability and openness to experience, and emotional intelligence in relation to successful performance in sport. METHODS: The research was done among 88 athletes practicing different sports (46 women and 42 men, aged between 12 and 59 years old), divided into groups according to their age, gender, qualification, sports experience, and level of education. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in the appraisal of others’ emotions (U=602; p=.017) along the factor ‘education’ (Secondary or High). Athletes with high education are more adept at determining the emotions of others than those with secondary education. We revealed statistically significant differences according to gender in agreeableness (U=706; p=.029) and appraisal of others’ emotions (U=714; p=.034). CONCLUSIONS: The female athletes showed higher results than the male ones on the agreeableness scale and were better at appraising others’ emotions.http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Volume%2021,%202023,%20Supplement%201,%20Series%20Social%20Sciences/7%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F/%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8/95-E.Savcheva.docx.pdfpersonality traitsemotional intelligencesport performance
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS
Trakia Journal of Sciences
personality traits
emotional intelligence
sport performance
title EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS
title_full EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS
title_fullStr EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS
title_full_unstemmed EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS
title_short EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS
title_sort emotional intelligence and psychological characteristics of athletes of different sports
topic personality traits
emotional intelligence
sport performance
url http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Volume%2021,%202023,%20Supplement%201,%20Series%20Social%20Sciences/7%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F/%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8/95-E.Savcheva.docx.pdf
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