A study on the relationship between emotional intelligence and competition

anxiety of Arunachal Pradesh Archery players

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Name: Nabam jirma

Class : M.P.E.D 4th semester

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Department of Physical Education

Department of Physical Education Tripura University

(A central university)

Suryamaninagar, West Tripura -799022

CONTENTS
A study on the relationship between emotional intelligence and competition
anxiety of Archery players of Arunachal Pradesh
 Introduction INTRODUCTION

Archery Sport involving shooting arrows with a bow, either at an inanimate target. Archery is
 Statement of the problem
a sport and, just as any other sport, practice is required. Unlike in a team activity where many
people must be coordinated to reach a single goal, an Archers must coordinate their bow,
 Review
arrows, eyes, muscles,ofand related
brainsliteratures
to hit a single target. Archery sport involves the execution
of several discrete skills that require fine motor control and psychological balance.
 Objective
Performance is dependent of the
on study
the peak abilities of the smallest muscle groups (Mr. Anil
Popat Sonawane Dr. Hemant J. Verma,(2022).In light of the increasing mental health
problemsand the influence of psychosocial factors on archers, it has become increasingly
Delimitations
important to understand the role of emotional intelligence of archery players as researchers
and practitioners begin exploring opportunities for interventions. Athletes with the requisite
 Methodology
“mental toughness”i. areSelection
more likely to be successful. In the past, it was assumed that these
of Tools
skills were genetically
ii. based, or acquired
Administration early in life. Now, it is commonly accepted that
of questionnaire
athletes and coaches
iii. areCollection
capable ofof learning
data a broad range of psychological skills that can
play a critical roleiv.in improving
Statisticalperformance.
analysis Anxiety is characterized by psychological and
physiological state in performing well and achieving success. According to Kumar et al. an
individual
 feels mentally disturbed,
Significance of studyhe is said to have an anxious mood. As far as anxiety in
the field of physical education and sports activities is concerned, it is said that anxiety is most
common in competitive sports environments. According to Robinson et al. anxiety and
 deeply
sports are Definition
relatedand Explanation
to each of Term
other. He further stated that anxiety is not always bad but it
can help the players in focusing and alerting in performing their actions. While participating
 References
in various sports activities, it is observed that the participants get anxious. Anxiety is
characterized by cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioural components. Analysis
indicated archery performance is dependent more on anxiety state than on anxiety trait and
self-control. Highly skilled archers were less anxious and performed better across all
competitions than moderately skilled archers but did not differ in self-control and anxiety
traits. The assumption that increased anxiety negatively affects performance. The sport,
therefore, demands specialized training routine is that are tailored to meet individual needs.
Emotional intelligence is a state of emotion in which the individual respond with discomfort
to some event that has occurred or is doing to occur. The person’s worry about events, their
occurrences and consequence, in general, are the sources of anxiety. However, anxiety can be
either somatic or cognitive in nature. The symptoms of somatic anxiety comprise mental
worries and fears. In simple words, it is a type of emotional disturbance. At best emotion
subtly impairs performance by distracting the attention.
Statement of the problem

The statement of study is to explore the research problem that revolves around investigating
the challenges encountered by archery players from Arunachal Pradesh during state and
national competitions. The focus is on assessing their mental strength, coping mechanisms for
emotional stress, strategies to manage anxiety during competitions, and efforts to enhance
emotional intelligence and anxiety for a more positive and fulfilling life. In essence, the study
aims to explore the Relationship between emotional intelligence, competition anxiety levels
of Arunachal Pradesh archery players.

Review of related literature

Sharnpreed kour, S. Shenoy(2019) study on the relationship between of trait and state
anxiety on the performance of Archers. The purpose of this study was to the effect of anxiety
on performance of archers and specially the study was aimed at exploring the relationship of
both trait and state anxiety. The sample size taken was 80 subjects were taken, 34 female
(42.5%) and 46 male (57.5%) and questionnaire were filled by researcher after subjects give
consent for same. Competitive state anxiety inventory-2 and state trait anxiety scale were
used to assess the state and trait anxiety respectively. The Result revealed that observed a
significant negative correlation of trait anxiety and somatic component of CSAI-2 with the
performance of archers (p<0.01). Among each other these parameter show positive relation
indications.

Dr. Sosamma John,(2018) examined on relationship between mental toughness and anxiety
level of archers with support from parents, friends, team mates, and coach. The purpose of
this study was to find out the co-relation between the level of cognitive, somatic anxiety, and
mental toughness of archers participating both at the basic and advanced levels with the
support they receive from parents, friends, teammates, and coach. The sample size taken was
38, i.e. 18 (female) and 20 (male. Participants were given 2questionnaires, Competitive State
Anxiety Inventory CSAI-2 and Mental Toughness Inventory (MTI)-36-item questionnaire.
Their Cognitive, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence were measured through the CSAI-2
rating scale; and through MTI, 12 components of mental toughness namely self-efficacy,
personal bests, goal commitment, stress minimization, task specification, self-belief about
potential, perseverance, positive comparison, task value, task familiarity, positivity and
mental self-concept were measured. The results revealed a positive co-relation between the
mental toughness component self-belief about the potential (0.42) with parents, task-specific
attention (0.31) with friends and stress minimization (0.31) with team mates. The results were
significant at 0.05 level, one-tail. The results indicated a negative correlation between task
value (-0.39) with friends and personal bests (-0.32) with Coach, which were found
significant at 0.05 level, one-tail. On the other hand, there was no significance between
mental toughness components and the anxiety scale.
Mr. Anil Popat Sonawane Dr. Hemant J.Verma,(2022) studied on emotional intelligence
of archery players. The aim of study is to the emotional intelligence of archery players from
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Karjat Taluka. For this study the researcher selected (N=20)
Archery players of 14 to 16 years of age group archers from Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya,
Karjat Taluka Ahmednagar district. They were includes (n=10) boys archers and (n=10) girls
archers. The purposive sampling technique was used to select of samples. Measure emotional
intelligence variable of selected subject Mangal emotional intelligence inventory was used.
The test-retest reliability coefficient of this inventory was 0.81 which was statistically
significant and denotes a very high level of reliability of the inventory scores. The descriptive
statistical method was used in conducting the profile study like mean, standard deviation,
standard error of mean, variance, range, skewness, kurtosis, etc. The result reveals that there
was Mahatma 1. Austin, E.J., Saklofske, D.H., Huang, S.H. and McKenney, D. (2004)
Measurement of trait emotional intelligence: Testing and cross-validating a modified version
of Schutte et al.'s (1998) measure. Personality and Individual Differences 36(3), 555-562. 2.
Best, W John, and khan J.V. (2006) Research in education (10thed) Pearson practice Hall by
Pearson Education. Gandhi Vidyalaya, Karjat Taluka Ahmednagar district boys & girl’s
archery player’s level of emotional intelligence. The study concluded information on Archery
boys & girls player’s emotional intelligence. This Study impact on the field of physical
education & sports area. Archers part of various sports & games activities, express an
important role in Psychology.

Palekar, Tushar J.et,al.,(2023). study on the effect of psychological stability on shooting

performance in state-level archers: A physiotherapist perspective. The Purpose Determine
how and to what extent a player's psychology affects their performance. For the purpose of
the study was thirty male archers between the age of 15 and 30 years with at least one year of
experience were divided into experimental and control groups. An Emotional Intelligence
Questionnaire and a Sports Anxiety Scale help to perceive a player's anxiety levels,
psychological arousals, and concentration levels during competition. The results revealed that
demonstrates that object focus and high concentration workouts improve shooting results;
accordingly, psychological stability of an archer is required to attain maximum scores during
competition and for optimal eye focus.

Amandeep Kaur and Dr. Nishan Singh Deol.(2018) examine on Comparative study of
emotional intelligence between athletes and archers. The aim of study was to find out the
significant difference of emotional intelligence between Athletes and Archers. The researcher
collected the data on sixty (N=60) Group –A: Athletes (n=30), Group-B: Archers (n=30) male
Athletes and Archers as subjects between the age group of 18-25 years. The survey method
through the technique of questionnaire of emotional intelligence had been adopted to collect
the relevant data for this study. The descriptive statistical package for the social sciences
(SPSS) was used for analysis. The differences in the mean of both groups for selected
variable were tested for the significance of difference by unpaired t-test. The results revealed
the Mean and SD values of Emotional Intelligence of male Athletes and Archers were
143.47±8.01 and 135.97±13.23 respectively. The obtained “t” value 2.6558 (2.00) was found
statistically significant level of significance. The study concluded that information It is
evident that the results of Unpaired t- test between two groups with regard to the parameter
emotional intelligence total were found to be statistically significant (P>0.05). Since the
obtained “t” value 2.6558 (2.00) was found statistically significant.

Objective of the study

1. To access the emotional intelligence of Arunachal Pradesh Archery players

2. To access the Level of competition Anxiety of Arunachal Pradesh Archery players
3. To access the relationship between the emotional intelligence and anxiety among the
Arunachal Pradesh Archery players

Delimitations

1. The study will be delimited by selected to the Archery players of Arunachal

Pradesh.
2. The study will be delimited by selected males/females.
3. The study will be delimited to emotional intelligence and competition anxiety
level of variable.

Methodology

This study the researcher will be design to carry out the investigation. The investigator tries
to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and competition anxiety of
Archers from Arunachal Pradesh. The purposive sampling technique will be used to selection
of samples, the self-administered method through the technique of questionnaires.

Based on the objective and purpose of the study the following variables were chosen:

1. Emotional intelligence
2. Anxiety

Selection of Tools

The following criterion measure will be the selected variable of the study:

SL No Variable Criterion measure Inventors and years

1 Emotional intelligence LAL-1 Daniel Goleman, 1995

2 Anxiety level of competition SCAT-II Marten, 1977

Administration of questionnaire
The researcher study will be a strategy applied to survey sample target population of data
collection archers from Arunachal Pradesh. This administration method will be used to a self-
administered method through the technique of questionnaires, measured to emotional
intelligence (LAL-1) and anxiety level (SCAT-II).

Collection of data

The study will be mainly based on primary data collected from the selected elite of Arunachal
Pradesh archery players. Questionnaire will be distributed personally to the selected subject
and personal consent from each selected subject to voluntarily participant in the study. The
Questionnaires will be distributed to explain and instruct. For example, on a statement such
as "I often feel that I understand how others are feeling," a test-taker might describe the
statement as disagree, somewhat disagree, agree, or strongly agree. Participants requiring
assistance or accommodation will be provided with necessary support to ensure their
understanding of the questionnaire item and comfortable participation. The administration
process will be monitored to address any queries or concerns from participants. Completed
questionnaires will be collected securely. Ensuring the confidentiality and Integrity of the
collected data.

Statistical Analysis

Descriptive statistical analysis will be using like mean, standard deviation, standard error of
the mean, variance, the coefficient of this inventory was 0.81 which was statistically
significant and denotes very high level of reliability of the inventory score

Significance of study

1. The study will be helpful to know the ability of emotions, strengths, weaknesses,
drives, values, and goals and recognize their impact on others while using gut
feeling to guide the decisions of Archery players in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. This study might be helpful to understand the psychological aspects of archery players
that can lead to strategies for optimizing their performance.
3. The study might be helpful to know the psychological constructs play a significant
role in archery competition better performance in terms of lack of worries,
confidence, and concentration.
4. The study might be helpful to understand the psychological aspects of archery players
and the ability to recognize and describe how emotions evolve over time and facilitate
various cognitive activities, such as thinking and problem-solving.
5. The study will be help to know the Perform more consistently by improving focus,
confidence and emotional control when under pressure.
6. The study will be help in explore into the psychological aspects of archery players in
Arunachal Pradesh, That can lead to develop mental toughness focus on achieving
your goals and, when things do go your way, learn and move forward.
 7. This study will be helpful to understand the psychological aspects of archery players.
That can inspire and guide future research to stay optimistic especially during rough
patches. And overcome the fear of failure by getting in the habit of taking risks.
8. The study will be help to know the ability of an individual to combat several pressing
issues and overcome to anxiety level of competition the committed to achieving his
goals.

Definition and Explanation of Terms

Archery:

Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from
the Latin arcus, meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In
modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. Archery is an activity
where you shoot an arrow from a bow. This activity and the bow is one the most archaic
activities and weapons of humankind known to be developed in the Upper Paleolithic It was
developed independently in different cultures and times and replaced the spear throwers as a
projectile unit. Archery traditionally was used for hunting and warfare. Today, you will see
archery as a sport as well it is even in the Olympics too.

Emotional intelligence:

Emotional intelligence and emotion, to discriminate among them and to use this information
to guide one’s thinking and actions” mental toughness and emotional intelligence are
proposed to be associated with psychological control and successful performance, they could
be sharing the same conceptual spaces.

Anxiety:
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical
changes like increased blood pressure.
People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They
may avoid certain situations out of worry. They may also have physical symptoms such as
sweating, trembling, dizziness, or a rapid heartbeat.

References

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emotional intelligence: Testing and cross validating a modified version of Schutte et al.'s
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The main objective of the study to analysis the effect of anxiety on performance of archers and
specially the study was aimed at exploring the relationship of both trait and state anxiety. 80 subjects
were taken, 34 female(42.5%) and 46 male(57.5%) and questionnaire were filled by researcher after
subjects give consent for same. Competitive state anxiety inventory-2 and state trait anxiety scale
were used to assess the state and trait anxiety respectively. To performance FITA round score of
archers was used. Result of the study observed a significant negative correlation of trait anxiety and
somatic component of CSAI-2 with the performance of archers(p<0.01). Among each other these
parameter show positive relation indications. On the other side the increase the age improves the
overall scoring and confidence component of the state competitive anxiety scale also shows
significant positive correlation with the performance of the players. Article visualizations