Abstract:The purpose of the study was comparative analysis of emotional intelligence between combative and non-combative female athletes. The study was conducted on 60 female athletes (30 combative (wrestling) 30 non-combative (kho-kho) Sports) age running between 20 to 25 years, representing all India inter-university competition. For collection of data the sports emotional intelligence test is developed by Agashe and Melode (2002) was used. The obtained data was statically treated by applied t-test. The result of study indicates that the female combat athletes having better emotional intelligence as compared to non-combat female athletes.
Emotional intelligence is your ability to effectively interact with others and control yourself. Salovey and Mayer (1990) defined, 'emotional intelligence is the skill to monitor and regulate one's own and other's feelings and to guide thought and action'. Emotional intelligence as person's ability to manage his feelings so that those feelings are expressed appropriately and effectively (Goleman 1995).
Emotional intelligence is very interesting in the realm of sports. Emotional intelligence in sports can lead to more success, better performance, and improved motivation. Hanin and Sirja (1995) found that emotions and success in sports go hand in hand in an individual.
Chaudhari (2017) investigate emotional intelligence of team, individual and Combat game players. Hodgson (2018) conducted a study the role of emotional abilities in elite sports coaching. Thus present study has been conducted to find out the difference between combat and non-combat female athlete on the variable of emotional intelligence.
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