Author(s): Satinder Singh and Baljinder Singh Bal

Abstract: The present study examines the interplay between general health, personality traits, and emotional intelligence among athletes participating in various sports at differing levels of competition. The objective is to analyze how these variables manifest across team sports and individual sports. General health is posited as a foundational determinant influencing physical performance in athletes, while personality traits-extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and emotional stability are critical in shaping athletes' responses to competitive environments. Emotional intelligence, particularly in domains of emotional regulation, stress management, and interpersonal relationships, plays a crucial role in how athletes navigate pressure and sustain optimal performance. The study sample consists of 600 athletes, equally representing team sports (football, basketball, handball) and individual sports (archery, fencing, athletics) with participants selected through purposive sampling from both interuniversity and intercollege competitions. Employing a quantitative research design, the study utilizes the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28, Goldberg, 2000), NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI, Costa and McCrae, 2005) and Emotional Intelligence Inventory (Mangal & Mangal, 2009), all adhering to the latest standardized norms. Upon establishing significant group differences, discriminant analysis is employed to develop a model that differentiates between sportspersons in team versus individual sports based on general health, personality traits, and emotional intelligence. The significant findings are discussed in the context of existing empirical evidence, offering insights into the psychological and emotional dimensions of athletic success. It provides deeper understanding towards psychological and emotional dimensions for athletic success, offering insights that could guide talent identification, training methods and psychological support interventions for athletes at varying stages of their careers.

DOI: 10.33545/27077012.2023.v4.i2d.295

Pages: 270-273 | Views: 48 | Downloads: 15

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