A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BETWEEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS UNDER TRAINING AND IN SERVICE

Abstract

The study aims to measure the emotional intelligence of the physical education teachers under training and physical education teachers in service and also to find out the significant differences on emotional intelligence on the basis of sex (male and female) of the physical education teachers whether under training or in service as well as differences between physical education student teachers and physical education teachers in service. A sample of 400 physical education teachers was selected randomly; out of which 200 were student teachers (B.PEd students) and 200 were the working physical education teachers in the schools. Out of this sample 100 were male and 100 were female physical education teachers under training and similarly 100 were male and 100 were female school physical education teachers. They were administered Dr. S.K. Mangal test of Emotional Intelligence for measuring emotional intelligence. The results reveal that Physical education teachers and physical education students differed on all aspects of emotional intelligence, through male and female physical education teachers and students separately differed on some aspects; and not all the aspects of emotional intelligence. Physical education teachers have higher emotional intelligence than physical education students. Sex differences are also observed on some aspects and not on all aspects, through male and female physical education students do not differ on all aspects of emotional intelligences.