Designing Relationship Model of Emotional Intelligence and Multiple Intelligence in Kohgloyah and Boyer-Ahmad Province, General Administration of Youth and Sport

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Sport Management, Payame Noor University

2 Payame Noor university

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to design relationship model of emotional intelligence and multiple intelligence in Kohgloyah and Boyer-Ahmad province General Administration of youth and sport. Statistical population included all personnel of Kohgloyah and Boyer-Ahmad General Administration of Youth and Sport (N = 121), that all of them were chosen purposefully for research sample. The Gardner (1999) questionnaire of multiple intelligence and Siberia Shrink (1986) questionnaire of emotional intelligence were used to achieve the research objectives. Validity of the two questionnaires was confirmed by 15 experts and their reliability were studied in a preliminary study with 30 subjects and calculated as 0.81, and 0.87 respectively. Analysis of the collected data done by descriptive approach and inferential statistics methods, including single sample t-test, confirmation factor analysis and structural equations through SPSS.V.20 and AMOS.V.20 software. Results of the research showed that multiple intelligence and emotional intelligence in Kohgloyah and Boyer-Ahmad province General Administration of Youth and Sport are desirable. There is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and multiple intelligence and all their sub-scales. Emotional intelligence has a noteworthy effect on multiple intelligence in Kohgloyah and Boyer-Ahmad province General Administration of Sports and Youth.  Also their relationship model has desirable goodness. Since multiple intelligence has been created of many forms of other intelligences, and the emotional intelligence can be educated, it is recommended to use the multiple intelligences for increasing human resources effectiveness and efficiency in Kohgloyah and Boyer-Ahmad province, General Administration of youth and sport.

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