@misc{10481/61849,
year = {2019},
month = {8},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/61849},
abstract = {(1) Background: Several studies have shown that high anxiety impairs sport performance,
making it important to develop strategies which improve the emotional self-regulation of athletes.
The present study analyzed the relationship between emotional intelligence, motivational climate
in sport, and anxiety according to participation in contact or non-contact sports, using multi-group
structural equation modeling; (2) Methods: This research was conducted with a sample of 371
semi-professional athletes from Spain. The main variables were emotional intelligence, motivational
climate in sport, and anxiety. A multi-group path analysis was developed and demonstrated
acceptable fit (X2 = 418.60; df = 46; p < 0.001; Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.959; Normalized Fit
Index (NFI) = 0.955; Incremental Fit Index (IFI) = 0.959; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation
(RMSEA) = 0.063); (3) Results: A negative association was identified between task-oriented climate
and ego-oriented climate. Moreover, there was a positive relationship between task-oriented
climate and emotional intelligence, which was strongest in individuals participating in non-contact
sports. The relationship between ego-oriented climate and emotional intelligence was less evident.
Furthermore, both state anxiety and trait anxiety were negatively correlated with emotional
intelligence; (4) Conclusions: The key conclusion from the present research is that task-oriented
motivational climates positively influence levels of emotional intelligence and anxiety, especially in
contact sports. It is important to encourage the development of self-determined motivational climates
in order to avoid emotional states which can hinder performance.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Motivational climate},
keywords = {Non-contact Sports},
keywords = {Contact Sports},
keywords = {Emotions},
keywords = {Stress},
title = {Motivation, Anxiety, and Emotional Intelligence Are Associated with the Practice of Contact and Non-Contact Sports: An Explanatory Model},
doi = {10.3390/su11164256},
author = {Castro Sánchez, Manuel and Lara Sánchez, Amador Jesús and Zurita Ortega, Félix and Chacón Cuberos, Ramón},
}