AUTHOR(S): Sandeep and Dr. Keshavamurthy T

ABSTRACT:
Emotional well-being of an athlete plays a crucial role in their performance. The performance breakthrough achieved due to the clarity of emotions has been well-recognised in the field of sports. Several research has suggested a relationship between a player’s performance and their emotions which only strengthens the purpose of the present study that aims at depicting the influence of emotional intelligence of a player during the course of the game. In order to demonstrate this, sixteen teams each of two states, namely, Karnataka and Tamilnadu were considered. 384 men volleyball players with age limit in the range of 18 to 24 of both Karnataka and Tamilnadu teams who have participated in the South-zone Inter-University men volleyball tournament held at SRM Institution of Science and Technology, Tamilnadu were taken into account. A standardised questionnaire (SEIT, Psychoscan) was distributed to the players before the commencement of the match in order to apprehend the emotional status of the players, at that particular instance. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis, the aftermath of which suggested that the players of the state of Karnataka and Tamilnadu both had statistical values which were insignificant for emotional intelligence.

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