African Educational Research Journal - Investigation of emotional intelligence and mental resistance levels of skiing running athletes

Q: What is the research focus of this paper?

The paper investigates emotional intelligence and mental resistance levels of skiing running athletes and examines how these levels vary by education level and other variables.

Q: How many athletes participated, and what are their key demographics?

The sample includes 56 national cross-country skiing running athletes: 21 female and 35 male, with an average age of 18.

Q: Which instruments were used to measure mental resistance and emotional intelligence?

Mental resistance was measured using the Sports Mental Resistance Questionnaire (SMTQ), and emotional intelligence was measured using the Emotional Intelligence Scale for use in Sport (EISS).

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Study examines emotional intelligence and mental resistance levels among national cross-country skiing running athletes in Turkey, comparing results across education level and multiple variables. A general survey model was applied to 56 athletes (21 female, 35 male; mean age 18). Demographic data were collected via a personal information form, and mental resistance and emotional intelligence were measured using SMTQ and EISS. Data were analyzed in SPSS 21 with significance at p < 0.05.

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African Educational Research Journal Vol. 8(2), pp. 161-170, May 2020 DOI: 10. 30918/AERJ.82.20.043 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper Investigation of emotional intelligence and mental resistance levels of skiing running athletes according to education level and different variables Serkan Tevabil Aka*, Hicran Akpinar and Gökhan Bayraktar Ağrı İbrahim Çecen University, Ağrı, Turkey. Accepted 1 May, 2020 | ABSTRACT
This study aimed to analyze emotional intelligence and mental resistance levels of the national crosscountry skiing running athletes according to education level and different variables in Turkey in terms of different variables. In the research, general survey model which is one of the survey models was used. Population of the research, i.e. sample of cross country skiing running athletes in Turkey consists of 56 athletes, of which 21 are female, 35 are male, and their average age is 18 years. In determining demographic variables of athletes, personal information form created by the researchers,“Sports Mental Resistance Questionnaire (SMTQ)” to measure mental resistance levels,“Emotional Intelligence Scale for use in Sport (EISS)” to measure emotional intelligence levels, were used. All of the data obtained were analyzed in SPSS 21 package program and significance level of data was taken as p < 0.05. According to the findings obtained from the research, significant relation was determined in favor of female athletes in continuity sub-dimension which is one of mental resistance sub-dimensions according to gender variable, in favor of athletes aged 19 and older in utilizations of emotions sub-dimension which is one of emotional intelligence sub-dimensions according to age variable, in favor of university students in evaluating feelings of others, evaluating feelings of themselves, regulating emotions and utilizations of emotions subdimensions which are emotional intelligence sub-dimensions according to the educational status variable. It was found that there was a significant relation in favor of athletes doing sports for 6 to 8 years when compared to athletes doing sports for 5 years and less according to year of doing sports variable in continuity which is mental resistance sub-dimension and evaluating feelings of themselves which is emotional intelligence sub-dimension. In comparison of emotional intelligence sub-dimension levels of athletes according to recreational activity variable, significant difference is seen relating to the fact that emotional intelligence levels of those listening to music and reading book are lower than those watching movie in evaluating feelings of themselves sub-dimension, emotional intelligence levels of those listening to music are lower than those watching movie in regulating emotions sub-dimension, emotional intelligence levels of those listening to music are lower than those participating in sportive activities and watching movie in social skills sub-dimension. When other sub-dimensions were examined, it was determined that there was no significant difference. Consequently, it was seen that there was a significant difference between national cross country skiing athletes in Turkey according to gender and year of doing sports variables in terms of mental resistance levels; according to age, educational status, year of doing sports and recreational activity variables in terms of emotional intelligence levels.
Keywords: Cross country skiing running, emotional intelligence, mental resistance, national athlete. | | --- | | *Corresponding Author Email: [serkantevabilaka@gmail.com](serkantevabilaka@gmail.com). | INTRODUCTION Human is whole cognitively, emotionally, physically and socially as a biological, psychological and social entity. Sportive performance, which is one of the actions that people take physically, can reach the desired level by combining these four basic factors and planning and implementing the necessary works (Erdoğan and Kocaekşi, 20

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What is the research focus of this paper?

The paper investigates emotional intelligence and mental resistance levels of skiing running athletes and examines how these levels vary by education level and other variables.

How many athletes participated, and what are their key demographics?

The sample includes 56 national cross-country skiing running athletes: 21 female and 35 male, with an average age of 18.

Which instruments were used to measure mental resistance and emotional intelligence?

Mental resistance was measured using the Sports Mental Resistance Questionnaire (SMTQ), and emotional intelligence was measured using the Emotional Intelligence Scale for use in Sport (EISS).

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