A comparative study of emotional intelligence between rural and urban Basketball players

Abstract

The purpose of the study, 60 subjects (30 rural and 30 urban) were selected randomly rural and urban Basketball Players from Intercollegiate Tournament of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati (MS). The age level of the subjects ranged from 18 to 28 years. The Emotional Intelligence variable was selected for the present study. Emotional Intelligence was assessed with the help of Emotional Intelligence scale (EIS-HPD) Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire constructed and standardized by Anukul Hyde, Sanjoyt Pethe, Upinder Dhar, National Psychological Corporation Agra. In this test ten factor, 1) self-awareness, empathy, Self-Motivation, Emotional Stability, Managing Relations, Integrity, Self Development, Value Orientation, Commitment and Altruistic behavior. Yielding scores in ten different dimensions of the Emotional Intelligence and on the total. Thus, the present test provides ten separate measures of Emotional Intelligence. The data thus collected were put to statistical treatment computing independent t test to find out the differences, if any between the rural and urban Basketball Players. Further the level of significance was set at 0.05. The experiment carried out on 30 rural and 30 urban Intercollegiate Tournament of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Amravati. To find out the comparison on Emotional Intelligence. After applying standard questionnaire to obtained response and statistical treatment, the results come out were shows significant difference between rural and urban Basketball Players.