MEANS OF DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL ІNTELLIGENCE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED GIRLS DURING FOOTBALL TRAINING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/psyspu/2025.1.12Keywords:
emotional intelligence, female football players, middle school age, women’s footballAbstract
The article presents the results of experimental research on the level of emotional intelligence among middle school-aged female football players. A low level of overall emotional intelligence was identified among the players. It was found that most girls experience difficulties in managing and expressing their emotions, as well as a weak ability to recognize and understand the emotions of other players.A system of tools and methods for developing emotional intelligence in girls during football training was determined and substantiated.These methods aim to: develop emotional awareness (e.g., the "feelings dictionary" exercise, metaphorical communication, and the use of reflective technologies); enhance the ability to regulate one’s emotions (training in various self-regulation techniques according to emotional states); and improve the ability to recognize the emotions of others and develop empathy (creating a positive emotional team environment, group work during training, analyzing game situations with both positive and negative emotional behaviors, and fostering the ability to understand and differentiate emotional states).The results of a formative experiment on the effectiveness of implementing the proposed system in the training process of female football players are presented. The overall emotional intelligence of the players improved by 14,6% (p<0,05), and the number of athletes with a low level of emotional intelligence decreased by 33,4%. The data on the positive dynamics of changes in the components of emotional intelligence were obtained, with the largest changes occurring in the indicator of “emotional awareness” by 20,5%, “recognizing the emotions of others” – 15,3%, and “managing one’s emotions” – 13,8%. However, the general level of emotional intelligence remained low, approaching an average level, which indicates the need for long-term implementation of training methods, taking into account the personal characteristics of female football players.
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