Influence of Emotional Intelligence on SportsPerformance: A Systematic Review

Background and objectives: Advances in sports science have allowed us to understand the importance of variables related to athletes' emotions, which, in turn, influence sports performance. The study's objective is to examine the influence of emotional intelligence on sport performance. Mat...

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Autores: Montenegro Bonilla, Aura, Becerra Patiño, Boryi A., Hernández Beltrán, Víctor, Gamonales, José M., Pino Ortega, José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Murcia
Repositorio:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:digitum.um.es:10201/148594
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.617181
http://hdl.handle.net/10201/148594
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Emotions
Emotional competence
Sports
Exercise
Athletes
Emociones
Competencia emocional
Deporte
Ejercicio
Deportistas
Emoções
Competência emocional
Desporto
Exercício
Atletas
CDU::1 - Filosofía y psicología::159.9 - Psicología
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Sumario:Background and objectives: Advances in sports science have allowed us to understand the importance of variables related to athletes' emotions, which, in turn, influence sports performance. The study's objective is to examine the influence of emotional intelligence on sport performance. Materials and methods: PRISMA guidelines were followed for the current systematic review. The review was conducted to retrieve relevant articles published from 2018 to March 2024 using the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Information on participants, interventions, and outcomes (PIO) was extracted. The quality of evidence was evaluated using the PEDro scale. The revision was registered with INPLASY under the number INPLASY202480001. Results: Initially, a total of 7927 studies were identified. Following the review process and using inclusion criteria, 16 studies were selected. The total sample size of the studies was 8008 with (3228 womens) and (4780 mens). Results revealed that emotional intelligence influences sports performance. Conclusions: In conclusion, the main contribution of emotional intelligence to sports performance lies in enhancing cognitive processes. Similarly, emotional intelligence is a determining factor in improving sports performance.