The Relationship between emotional intelligence and dispositional flow state in junior team-sport athletes
Mohajer, Guila (2020)
Mohajer, Guila
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020090420111
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Although much research has investigated the characteristics and importance of emotional
intelligence and flow state and their correlations with other psychological concepts, the
relationship between these two keys to peak performance in sport has remained underexplored. Indeed, in whole literature there is only one study which examines this
relationship among pianists. The aim of present study is to investigate the relationship
between emotional intelligence and dispositional flow state among junior
team-sport athletes.
Data were collected via google form questionnaire from 94 female and male athletes with
age ranging from 13-19 years old, playing in Finnish national leagues and from various
team sports including basketball, ice hockey and floorball. The athletes’ scores of EI and
dispositional flow sate and each of their subscales were analysed by SPSS to find correlations between them and also calculate any possible regression between the variables.
The results showed small statistically significant positive correlation between EI and dispositional flow state, moderate statistically significant positive relationship between EI and
concentration on task and also unambiguous feedback, and moderate significant relationships between regulation and utilization of emotions with dispositional flow state. The
results also showed that EI can be a predictor of dispositional flow state. In addition, regulation and utilization of emotions can predict dispositional flow state too. While EI can
predict two elements of flow state including concentration on task at hand and unambiguous feedback, dispositional flow state can predict regulation and utilization of emotions in
an athlete.
To the author’s knowledge, this is one of the first studies to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and dispositional flow state in the sport context. This study
reveals the importance of improving emotional intelligence and specially the skills of regulation and utilization of emotions in athletes in order for them to experience higher rate of flow
state and therefore peak performance and enjoyment during their participation in their sport.
intelligence and flow state and their correlations with other psychological concepts, the
relationship between these two keys to peak performance in sport has remained underexplored. Indeed, in whole literature there is only one study which examines this
relationship among pianists. The aim of present study is to investigate the relationship
between emotional intelligence and dispositional flow state among junior
team-sport athletes.
Data were collected via google form questionnaire from 94 female and male athletes with
age ranging from 13-19 years old, playing in Finnish national leagues and from various
team sports including basketball, ice hockey and floorball. The athletes’ scores of EI and
dispositional flow sate and each of their subscales were analysed by SPSS to find correlations between them and also calculate any possible regression between the variables.
The results showed small statistically significant positive correlation between EI and dispositional flow state, moderate statistically significant positive relationship between EI and
concentration on task and also unambiguous feedback, and moderate significant relationships between regulation and utilization of emotions with dispositional flow state. The
results also showed that EI can be a predictor of dispositional flow state. In addition, regulation and utilization of emotions can predict dispositional flow state too. While EI can
predict two elements of flow state including concentration on task at hand and unambiguous feedback, dispositional flow state can predict regulation and utilization of emotions in
an athlete.
To the author’s knowledge, this is one of the first studies to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and dispositional flow state in the sport context. This study
reveals the importance of improving emotional intelligence and specially the skills of regulation and utilization of emotions in athletes in order for them to experience higher rate of flow
state and therefore peak performance and enjoyment during their participation in their sport.