The influence of emotional regulation on executive functioning performance within elite academy football players
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- Title
- The influence of emotional regulation on executive functioning performance within elite academy football players
- Creator
- Alex Matthews
- Supervisor
- Dr. Neil Martin.
- Date
- 2016
- Abstract
- Background Information: Within the literature, high levels of executive functioning ability have been demonstrated to play a key role in the success of a football player. Research has further illustrated a potential relationship between executive functions and ones ability to regulate their emotions. Aim: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that greater emotional regulation scores could predict greater performance in executive functioning tasks, utilising a sample consisting of young elite footballers. Participants: The research consisted of a sample of 14 football players aged 15 to 18 (M= 16.79, SD= .69), recruited from an FA accredited Category 1 premier league football academy. Method: Participants were required to complete a series of questionnaires to measure their emotional regulation ability, trait emotional intelligence and fluid intelligence. They were then required to complete a 3-dimensional multiple object tracking task and Stroop Test. Results: Emotional regulation could not predict executive functioning performance in either the 3D multiple object tracking or Stroop paradigms. A regression analysis revealed that trait emotional intelligence could predict performance on the 3D-MOT paradigm. Specifically, higher levels of trait EI was detrimental to tracking performance. Conclusions: The results suggest ones ability to regulate their emotions has no influence on their executive functioning performance. The researcher cautions that social bias, and violations of regression assumptions may influence the findings. Future research should consider the distinction between hot and cold processing of executive functions and their potential relationship with emotional regulation.
- Subject
- Soccer--Psychological aspects|Executive ability--Psychological aspects||
- Psychology
- Extent
- 99 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- Regent's University London
- degree
- MSc Psychology
- Language
- English
- Date Issued
- 2016
- Type
- Thesis & Dissertation
- Rights Holder
- Regent's University London &Alex Matthews
- Item sets
- Theses or Dissertation