THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT OF RUGBY FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to examine 1) the relationship between mental toughness and
emotional quotient 2) a canonical loading between mental toughness and emotional quotient of rugby football
players. Participants were 300 rugby football players age between 18 – 25 years old. All participants
answered Mental Toughness Inventory and Emotional Quotient Scale. Canonical correlation are performed for
statistical analysis purpose. The results indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between
mental toughness and emotional quotient (p < 0.001 from 22 data, p < 0.01 and p< 0.05 with 5 and 6 data
respectively) Some of components were not correlated (e.g. potential & good, stress minimization & good and
positive comparisons & excellent). In conclusion, components of mental toughness may have an influence on
emotional quotient. Therefore coaches who want their athletes to play at their potential mental toughness and
emotional quotient should be trained. In future study, should be splited the components of emotional quotient
into 9 sub – components and study with other factors such as level and experience of athletes is needed.
(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2016; 16(1) : 127-138 )
Keyword: Relationship, Mental toughness, Emotional quotient, Rugby football
*Corresponding author: Kuntida Tienphati
Faculty of Sport Science Burapha University
Chonburi Thailand, 20131
E-mail: kuntida.tien@gmail.com