Extended Project Qualification by Alex Dunn

What is the Effect of Emotional Intelligence?

What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?Measured as EQ

Four Dimensions (Petrides: 2001):

Emotionality

Self-control

Sociability

Well-being

Ability to perceive, assess and manage emotions of

self and others

Number of EQ related papers published by year (Stough et al: 2009)

The number of EQ related papers archived in SCOPUS (Stough et al:2009)Discipline area Number of Papers Percentage of Papers (%)

Workplace 337 35.4

Psychometric/construct validity 224 23.5

Neuroscience 31 3.3

Health 157 16.5

Education 134 14.1

Cross-culture 17 1.8

Sport 6 0.6

Other 46 4.8

Aim: To determine the effect of Emotional Intelligence on sporting performance

Research hypotheses:

There is a difference in EQ between sporting performers of different standards

There is a link between Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and success in sport (Rugby Football Union)

Experiment 1Experimental Hypothesis: Emotional

Intelligence (EQ) is higher in elite athletes than in non-elite athletes (RFU players)

Null Hypothesis: Any difference in Emotional Intelligence between elite and non-elite athletes is not significant and is due to chance

Elite Mean: Non-elite Mean:4

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7Results:

Graph to show the difference in EQ between elite and non-elite athletes

Experiment 2Experimental Hypothesis: There is a positive

correlation between Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and skill success rate in non-elite athletes (RFU players)

Null hypothesis: Any correlation between Emotional Intelligence and skill success rate in non-elite athletes is not significant and is due to chance

Results:

Implications & ConclusionsThere is a positive correlation between EQ

and performance in sportIncreasing EQ would have a positive effect on

performanceEQ may be the difference in quality of

performance between elite and non elite performers

Emotional Intelligence may be utilised by performers to maximise their sporting success

Reliability & Validity Issues

Self-report questionnaire; Self-efficacySocial Desirability BiasConfounding Variables

Main Challenges and How I overcame them:Finding a test for Emotional IntelligenceObtaining the testsWillingness of ParticipantsLittle research into EI in sport

My ResourcesBooks

Internet

Journals

Articles

Dr. K. V. Petrides via email

What did I learn?Emotional Intelligence is measured as a

quotient (EQ)

There are various theories of EI. E.g. Trait Theory

EI includes relation to others – socialisation

Links between EI; neuroscience; neurolinguistic programming; mindfulness; etc.

Was I pleased with my finished result?

Strengths Improvements

Hypotheses backed up by results

Larger sample size

Anomalous results could be explained

Use the full TEIQue test

Results coincided with theory and research

Increased Timescale (experiment 2)

If I was to do this again, what would I do differently?

Implement improvements on the previous slide

Look more deeply into the effects of social interaction during performance