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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMOTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OPTIMAL AND DYSFUNCTIONAL ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE |
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Andrew M. Lane1  ,
Tracey J. Devonport1, Istvan Soos2, Istvan Karsai3,
Eva Leibinger4 and Pal Hamar4 |
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1University of Wolverhampton, UK, 2University of Sunderland, UK, 3University of Pecs, Institute for Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Hungary, 4Semmeilweis University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Hungary |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2010) 9, 388 - 392 |
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| This study investigated relationships between self-report measures
of emotional intelligence and memories of pre-competitive emotions before
optimal and dysfunctional athletic performance. Participant-athletes (n
= 284) completed a self-report measure of emotional intelligence and two
measures of pre-competitive emotions; a) emotions experienced before an
optimal performance, and b) emotions experienced before a dysfunctional
performance. Consistent with theoretical predictions, repeated MANOVA results
demonstrated pleasant emotions associated with optimal performance and unpleasant
emotions associated with dysfunctional performance. Emotional intelligence
correlated with pleasant emotions in both performances with individuals
reporting low scores on the self-report emotional intelligence scale appearing
to experience intense unpleasant emotions before dysfunctional performance.
We suggest that future research should investigate relationships between
emotional intelligence and emotion-regulation strategies used by athletes.
Key words: Affect, emotion, stress-management, personality, effect regulation. |
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