Emotional intelligence in athletes with disabilities

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Mohammad A. Aslankhani ¹ , Behrouz Abdoli ² , Seied Hojjat Zamani Sani ³ , Zahra Fathi Rezaie ⁴

1 - PhD Shahid Beheshti University
2 - PhD Shahid Beheshti University
3 - Postgraduate Student Shahid Beheshti University
4 - Postgraduate Student Shahid Beheshti University

Received: 2015-06-05 Accepted : 2015-06-05 Published : 2009-09-23

Keywords: Emotional intelligence, paralympic, disabled athlete,

Abstract :

Samples of 163 disabled men (53 paralympics athletes, 50 athletes and 60 non-athletes) completed the Bar-On (1997) Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. The results of ANOVA showed both groups of athletes had higher levels of emotional intelligence than non-athletes. MANOVA revealed that paralympics athletes had higher scores in self-actualization and independency subscales than disabled athletes. The athletes scored higher in self-awareness, social responsibility, interpersonal relationships, problem solving, stress tolerance and happiness subscales than non-athletes.