Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Coping Skills to Playing Ability of Handball Players at National Level | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship of Emotional intelligence and Coping skills to Playing ability in Handball players at National level. The second purpose of the present study was to determine the Handball Playing Ability on the basis of Emotional Intelligence and Coping skills at National level. The subjects selected for this research work in which 50 International Level Handball players (Men) from different States of India. In the light of the experts opinion, administrative feasibility, availability of subjects, availability of materials and also the availability of expertise for recording the data, the following variable were selected for the purpose of this study i.e. Emotional Intelligence, Coping Skill and Handball Playing ability. Emotional Intelligence was assessed by Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) constructed and standardized by Anuket Hyde, Dr. SanjyotPethe and Dr. Upinder Dhar (2002). Score was the sum total of the response. Second, Athletic Coping Skills Inventory developed by Smith, Schutz, Smoll and Ptacek (1995) was used for the purpose of the present study. Score was the sum total of the response The Handball Playing Ability of the subjects was assessed by the help of three competent handball coaches used Handball Rating Scale. The scoring from each of the subjects was done strictly in accordance with the distribution of points as given against each sub heading of the 7 components of handball playing ability. To determine the characteristics of Emotional Intelligence, Coping Skills and Handball Playing Ability of National level Handball Players Mean and Standard Deviation was used. In order to determine the relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Coping Skills to playing ability of Handball Players at National level, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used. In order to predict Handball Playing Ability on the basis of Emotional Intelligence and Coping Skills of National level Handball player, Regression Equation was applied. The data was analyzed by using SPSS version 16.