The Role of Emotional Intelligence on Pre-Competitive Anxiety and Motivation in Brazilian College Athletes
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This study investigated the predictive role of emotional intelligence (EI) on pre-competitive anxiety and motivation among 407 Brazilian college athletes. The instruments used were the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale for Sport, Sport Motivation Scale II, and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2R. Data analysis was conducted using Pearson’s Correlation, multiple regression, cluster analysis, and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (p < 0.05). The results revealed that EI explained a significant amount of the motivation regulations (R² = 0.01-0.14), contributing positively to external, introjected, identified, integrated and intrinsic regulations (β = 0.13-0.38). EI also explained positively self-confidence (β = 0.43). College athletes in the cluster with high EI had higher scores in regulations closer to autonomous motivation and higher self-confidence when compared to athletes with moderate and low EI. It is concluded that, for Brazilian college athletes, the EI proved to be a predictor of the autonomous motivation and self-confidence.
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Emotions, Sport psychology, Motivation, AnxietyReferências
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