A Comparative Analysis of Emotional Intelligence Among University and State Level Football Players of Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

Abstract

Performance in sports is significantly influenced by emotional intelligence. The study involved the Eighty Rajiv Gandhi University male football players. Emotional intelligence was examined in relation to their involvement at the state and university levels. Eighty athletes completed the EISS (2005), an emotional intelligence scale for athletes created by Rajitha Menon A. and Dr. Jayshree Acharya. The method of purposeful sampling was employed in the subject selection process. The level of significance was set at 0.05 and an independent sample t test was used. A notable variation was discovered throughout the investigation.