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Social competence and emotional intelligence of future PE teachers and their participation in psychological workshops
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Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Online publication date: 2018-03-16
Hum Mov. 2015;16(3):163-170
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Purpose:
The aim of the study was to investigate the social competence (SC) and emotional intelligence (EI) of future physical education (PE) teachers after targeted psychological training.
Methods:
PE university students completing their bachelor’s (28 third-year students) and master’s degrees (31 first-year students) were recruited and divided into an experimental and control group. The participants completed a questionnaire assessing SC and EI. The experimental group then participated in a series of psychological workshops (four 8-hour sessions) that included Video Interaction Training and interpersonal training. The questionnaire was again administered immediately and 6 months after the workshops were completed.
Results:
The indicators of SC and EI were significantly higher in experimental group in both post-workshop time points. No increases were observed in the control group.
Conclusions:
The results justify the inclusion of interactive psychological courses in the curricula of future PE teachers.