Exploring The Interplay Of Body Image And Emotional Intelligence In Individual And Team Sportspersons: A Contemporary Perspective

Abstract

The primary objective of the present study was to compare individual and team sportspersons on body image and emotional intelligence and to correlate the body image and emotional intelligence was another goal of the study. There were 50 Individual sportspersons (Boxing and Wrestling) and 50 team sportspersons (Hockey and Handball) were selected as the sample from the various district of Haryana. The participants' ages varied from 18 to 25 years old. For the assessment of the body image ‘Body Image Scale’ developed by Dr. Rakesh Behmani (2018) and ‘Mangal Emotional Intelligence Inventory’ by SK Mangal (2011) for the assessment of emotional intelligence was used. Group statistics, t test and correlation were applied for the statistical analysis. And a significant difference observed between individual and team players on body image and no significant difference was found on emotional intelligence. It is observed that individual players exhibited more body image issues than team sportspersons