Author(s): Dr. BV Shrigiriwar

Abstract:
Peak performance in sports require certain level of emotional control. This includes not only controlling own emotions but others also. This is included in the concept of emotional intelligence. In this context, value of sports emotional intelligence for consistent performance at highest level has been voiced by many sports scientists. The present study evaluated the sports emotional intelligence of national level female softball players. To conduct the study 80 national level female softball players was included. The test of sports emotional intelligence standardized by Agashe and Helode was used in the present study. It was found that 67.5% national female softball players possess high degree of emotional intelligence, 20% had moderate level of emotional intelligence while 12.5% had low level of emotional intelligence. It was concluded that national female softball players have in them a psychological quality in the form of emotional intelligence which aid them to channelize their potential in right direction.

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