Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship to Basic Psychological Needs: A Structural Equation Model for Student Athletes

Rubio, Isabel Mercader; Ángel, Nieves Gutiérrez; Ruíz, Nieves Fátima Oropesa; Martínez, José Juan Carrión

doi:10.3390/ijerph191710687

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“…In this way, the results provided indicate the close relationship and influence that it has on such important aspects in the field of sport, such as sports performance, training effectiveness, social skills, problem solving, and anxiety [60][61][62]. In this sense, there are numerous investigations that have been carried out in relation to anxiety in participants of different sports: athletes, soccer players, wrestlers, and surfers, among others [63].…”

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The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in University Athletes: Analysis of Its Relationship with Anxiety

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Ángel

2023

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In the field of sport psychology, research on emotional intelligence and its relationship with other psychological variables to determine how it affects the athlete’s performance is becoming more frequent and prevalent. Among these psychological variables, research in this field has focused on the evaluation of the influence of aspects such as motivation, leadership, self-concept, and anxiety. The main objective of this research is to analyze the levels of each of the dimensions of emotional intelligence (attention, clarity, and emotional regulation) and their relationship with each of the SCAT items to measure pre-competitive anxiety. To do so, we analyzed the influence that one psychological construct has on the other, in order to establish the type of relationships that are established between them. The design of this research corresponds to be transversal, observational, quantitative, and descriptive. The sample consisted of 165 students belonging to university degrees (bachelor’s and master’s) related to physical activity and sport sciences. The main finding of this study allows us to affirm the relationship between emotional intelligence and anxiety. This confirms the hypothesis that anxiety is an indispensable component of any competitive situation, and that neither the total absence of anxiety nor high levels of it leads to better sports performance. Therefore, sport psychology should focus on the emotional preparation of athletes so that they can manage and control their anxiety at intermediate levels, which in addition to being typical of a competitive situation, is also synonymous with good sporting performance.

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The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in University Athletes: Analysis of Its Relationship with Anxiety

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Ángel

2023

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“…The higher levels of emotional intelligence are even more valuable in protecting students’ motivation at this time. Previous studies have found that emotional intelligence may be strongly associated with learning motivation ( Arias et al, 2022 ; Mercader-Rubio et al, 2022a ), but this relationship needs to be further tested in a broader group of students. It would be valuable to further probe the mechanisms by which emotional intelligence affects learning among college students to better utilize the positive effects of emotional intelligence on education.…”

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“…Recent studies have found a facilitative effect of emotional intelligence on student learning ( Alam et al, 2021 ; Chang and Tsai, 2022 ; Iqbal et al, 2022 ). Students’ emotional intelligence can also help them make positive progress in academic and athletic performance ( Pishghadam et al, 2022 ; Mercader-Rubio et al, 2022a ).…”

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Relationship between emotional intelligence and learning motivation among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A serial mediation model

Tang

2023

Front. Psychol.

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The vital influence of emotional intelligence on college students’ learning motivation has received considerable attention. This study analyzed not only the relationship between emotional intelligence and college students’ learning motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the serial mediating roles that self-efficacy and social support play in this relationship. Using a cross-sectional survey design, we collected data from 336 college students across 30 provinces in China, using four well-established scales measuring emotional intelligence, learning motivation, self-efficacy, and social support. We analyzed the mediating effects using the Bootstrap method. The results showed that emotional intelligence positively predicted learning motivation, and that self-efficacy and social support played serial mediating roles between emotional intelligence and learning motivation. This finding suggests the need for interventions to help college students develop emotional intelligence during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that fostering college students’ self-efficacy and providing multiple social supports would help improve their motivation and academic performance.

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“…Since latent variables cannot be measured using a single indicator, they are inferred from a set of observed variables that are believed to be related to the underlying construct [30][31][32]. For instance, in a study of academic achievement, intelligence might be the latent variable, whereas grades and test scores might be the observed variables [33]. SEM enables us to model these relationships, estimate the direction and magnitude of the effects of latent variables on each other and on the observed variables, and provide a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships among variables.…”

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Analysis of the Relation Between Balance Control Subsystems: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

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Zhang,

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IEEE Trans. Neural Syst. Rehabil. Eng.

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Balance plays a crucial role in human life and social activities. Maintaining balance is a relatively complex process that requires the participation of various balance control subsystems (BCSes). However, previous studies have primarily focused on evaluating an individual's overall balance ability or the ability of each BCS in isolation, without considering how they influence (or interact with) each other. Methods: The first study used clinical scales to evaluate the functions of the four BCSes, namely Reactive Postural Control (RPC), Anticipatory Postural Adjustment (APA), Dynamic Gait (DG), and Sensory Orientation (SO), and psychological factors such as fear of falling (FOF). A hierarchical structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to investigate the relationship between the BCSes and their association with FOF. The second study involved using posturography to measure and extract parameters from the center of pressure (COP) signal. SEM with sparsity constraint was used to analyze the relationship between vision, proprioception, and vestibular sense on balance based on the extracted COP parameters. Results: The first study revealed that the RPC, APA, DG and SO indirectly influenced each other through their overall balance ability, and their association with FOF was not the same. APA has the strongest association with FOF, while RPC has the least association with FOF. The second study revealed that sensory inputs, such as vision, proprioception, and vestibular sensing, directly affected each other, but their associations were not identical. Among them, proprioception plays the most important role in the three sensory subsystems. Conclusion: This study provides the first numerical evidence that the BCSes are not independent of each other and exist in direct or indirect interplay. Significance: This approach has important implications for the diagnosis and management of balance-related disorders in clinical settings and improving our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of balance control.

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Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship to Basic Psychological Needs: A Structural Equation Model for Student Athletes

Cited by 8 publications

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The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in University Athletes: Analysis of Its Relationship with Anxiety

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in University Athletes: Analysis of Its Relationship with Anxiety

Relationship between emotional intelligence and learning motivation among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A serial mediation model

Analysis of the Relation Between Balance Control Subsystems: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

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