Vaughan, Robert S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-7000, Laborde, Sylvain and McConville, Christopher (2019) The effect of athletic expertise and trait emotional intelligence on decision-making. European Journal of Sport Science, 19 (2). pp. 225-233.

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Abstract

The quality of decision and assessment of risk are key determinants of successful sport performance. Athletes differ fundamentally in their decision-making ability according to their athletic expertise level. Moreover, given the influence of emotions on decision-making, it is likely that a trait reflecting emotional functioning, trait emotional intelligence, may also influence decision-making. Therefore, the aim of this research was to investigate the respective contribution of athletic expertise and trait emotional intelligence to non-athletic decision-making. In total, 269 participants aged between 18 and 26 years with a range of athletic experience i.e., none (n = 71), novice (n = 54), amateur (n = 55), elite (n = 45) and super-elite (n = 44), completed the Emotional Intelligence Scale and the Cambridge Gambling Task. Regression modelling indicated a significant positive relationship of athletic expertise and trait emotional intelligence with the quality of decision-making, and a negative relationship with deliberation time and risk-taking. Cognitive skills transfer may explain the higher decision-making scores associated with higher athletic expertise, while individuals with higher trait emotional intelligence may anticipate better the emotional consequences linked with a gambling task, which may help individuals make better decisions and take less risks.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in European Journal of Sport Science on 22/08/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17461391.2018.1510037
Status:	Published
DOI:	10.1080/17461391.2018.1510037
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF180-198.7 Experimental psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF309-499 Consciousness. Cognition. Memory B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF697-697.5 Differential psychology. Individuality. Self
School/Department:	School of Education, Language and Psychology
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/3392

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