This study aims to examine the emotional intelligence levels and narcissistic personality traits of physical education teachers working in middle schools and high schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in the 2023-2024 academic year in terms of some variables. The universe of the study consists of physical education teachers working in middle and high schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in the 2023-2024 academic year. The sample group consists of 286 physical education teachers, 120 of whom are female and 166 of whom are male, within the research universe and who the researcher could reach. Personal Information Form as a data collection tool in the study: This form includes the gender, age and education levels of the physical education teachers participating in the study. Emotional Intelligence Scale: The ‘’Emotional Intelligence Scale’’ developed by Wong and Law was used. The scale was adapted and developed into Turkish by Sudak (2011). Narcissistic Personality Inventory NPE - 16: The Turkish validity and study was conducted by Salim Atay (2009). The obtained data was analyzed using the SPSS 22 package program. In the analysis of two groups, “T-Test” was used for samples, in the comparative analysis of three or more groups, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests were used, and in order to determine which groups the differences originated from, Post-Hoc tests were used. In addition, Pearson Correlation Test was applied to determine the relationship between the variables. Findings: Physical education teachers' emotional intelligence levels and narcissistic personality traits do not differ in terms of gender and education level variables, but a statistically significant difference was observed in terms of age variable. It was determined that there was a low positive relationship between physical education teachers' emotional intelligence levels and narcissistic personality traits.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Sports Science and Exercise (Other) |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Early Pub Date | December 25, 2024 |
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Submission Date | October 25, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | November 6, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 12 Issue: 4 |