Sport Management Studies

The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Conflict Management Strategies with Moderating Role of Communication Skills in Iranian Women's Rugby Premier League Players

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Shirin Zardoshtian 1
Saeed Khanmoradi 2
Asma Mohamadi Cheshmeh Kabodi 3

1 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Razi University Kermanshah Iran

2 Ph.D. Candidate of Sport Management, Razi University Kermanshah, Iran

3 M.Sc. in Sport Management, Razi University Kermanshah, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22089/smrj.2018.1389
Abstract
The purpose of this study was the effect of emotional intelligence on conflict Management Strategies with moderating role of communication skills in Iranian women's rugby premier league players. The methodology was descriptive survey. The population was all of players in Iranian women’s rugby premier league in 1395 comprising 116 athletes. The Sample was equal to population. The instruments of the study were Standard questionnaires, emotional intelligence by Shering (1998), communication skills by Barton (1990) and conflict Management Strategies by Robinz (1994). Analysis of data was performed by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the approach of partial least square method (PLS) and Smart PLS software in two parts, the measurement model and structural section. The results showed that there was a negative significant direct effect between emotional intelligence and communication skills and there was a significant direct effect between emotional intelligence and conflict Management Strategies. There was a positive significant direct effect between communication skills and Solution-oriented Conflict strategy. Finally there was a negative significant indirect effect between emotional intelligence and Solution-oriented Conflict strategy with Moderating role of communication skills. It is recommended that training and applying communication skills and emotional intelligence by women rugby players, were placed on the agenda of coaches and other Rugby officials to solve conflict situations.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence
Conflict
Communication Skills
Rugby

Main Subjects

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 10, Issue 51
December 2018 & January 2019
November and December 2018
Pages 267-284

  • Receive Date 01 November 2016
  • Revise Date 19 January 2017
  • Accept Date 05 March 2017

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