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TY - JOUR
T1 - Emotional Intelligence
T2 - A Systematic Comparison Between Young Athletes and Non-athletes, Gender and Age Groups
AU - Aouani, Hajer
AU - Slimani, Maamer
AU - Ghouili, Hatem
AU - Tod, David
AU - Znazen, Hela
AU - Bragazzi, Nicola
AU - Hamrouni, Sabeur
AU - Chtara, Moktar
AU - Elloumi, Mohamed
PY - 2022/6/24
Y1 - 2022/6/24
N2 - Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) and emotional competence (EC) are considered as multidimensional strategies for dealing with various complex situations. There are conflicting results regarding the effect of age, gender and sports status on EI and EC dimensions.Objectives: In the present study, we compared the EI between young athletes and non-athletes, as well as in terms of both genders and different age groups.Methods: Four hundred seventy-nine young individuals (239 athletes, 240 non-athletes) aged 12 - 18 years old participated in this study. They were classified according to their age (12 - 15 years and 16 - 18 years) and gender (239 male, 240 female). All participants completed the Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC); for assessing the intra- and interpersonal EC and global EI.Results: Athletes had significantly higher values of global EI and altogether the intra- and interpersonal EC dimensions (all, P < 0.001). The comparison between genre and age groups highlighted those males and younger participants showed significantly higher components for both inter- and intrapersonal EC and global EI than females and older participants respectively (0.05 < P < 0.001).Conclusions: Based on the result of the current study, we conclude that engagement and involvement in sports can be considered as a key factor for developing adequate EI. Psychologists and sport-scientists need to be aware about the specific-related psychological skills for both age and gender requirements, particularly EI.
AB - Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) and emotional competence (EC) are considered as multidimensional strategies for dealing with various complex situations. There are conflicting results regarding the effect of age, gender and sports status on EI and EC dimensions.Objectives: In the present study, we compared the EI between young athletes and non-athletes, as well as in terms of both genders and different age groups.Methods: Four hundred seventy-nine young individuals (239 athletes, 240 non-athletes) aged 12 - 18 years old participated in this study. They were classified according to their age (12 - 15 years and 16 - 18 years) and gender (239 male, 240 female). All participants completed the Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC); for assessing the intra- and interpersonal EC and global EI.Results: Athletes had significantly higher values of global EI and altogether the intra- and interpersonal EC dimensions (all, P < 0.001). The comparison between genre and age groups highlighted those males and younger participants showed significantly higher components for both inter- and intrapersonal EC and global EI than females and older participants respectively (0.05 < P < 0.001).Conclusions: Based on the result of the current study, we conclude that engagement and involvement in sports can be considered as a key factor for developing adequate EI. Psychologists and sport-scientists need to be aware about the specific-related psychological skills for both age and gender requirements, particularly EI.
U2 - 10.5812/intjssh-128656
DO - 10.5812/intjssh-128656
M3 - Journal article
VL - 5
JO - International Journal of Sport Studies for Health
JF - International Journal of Sport Studies for Health
IS - 1
M1 - e128656
ER -