Evaluation and analysis of emotional intelligence, mood and coping strategies in two Spanish dance companies

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to differentiate professional dancers from two different Spanish dance companies with regard to the effects of emotional intelligence, mood and coping strategies, by analysing the existing interrelationship between them. The sample was composed of 36 dancers: 16 women and 20 men aged 19 to 40. Twenty of them came from the national company and 16 from a private Spanish dance company. The questionnaires on mood measures Profile Mood State Questionnaire (POMS), Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire in Sport (IED) and coping strategies for stress (ACSI- 28) were applied. The study indicates that some important differences were found between the men and women dancers with regard to goal setting. In the future, analyses will be able to provide a further development in psychological aspects in order to improve training plans and professional strategies in dancing.

KEYWORDS:

• Spanish dance
• emotional intelligence
• mood
• coping strategies
• National Ballet

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Project Visual Arts in Education (V.A.E.) [(181/226 MECD), financed from 2012 to nowadays by,Call of innovation projects UCJC 2016-2017 related].

Notes on contributors

Rosa de las Heras Fernández

Rosa de Las Heras Fernández PhD in Music and Dance. Extraordinary Prize (2015) at the Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid. Coordinator of Music and Body Expression Didactics área at the UNIR`s Faculty of Education (2015-present). Research, conference and teaching stays in various Universities and International Research Centres such as London, Tokyo, Linz and Krakow. Publication of books by sole authorship in publishing houses such as Boileau and Flamenco-Live. Indexed scientific journals: Léeme, Prisma and Ageing international. Lines of research: didactics, music, dance, flamenco.

María Espada Mateos

María Espada Mateos PhD in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain. Postdreegre in Specialist Research in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences. Actualy is teacher and research at Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain. She has participated as research in competitive national and international projects. His publications include articles about elder people and  teaching in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences. Actualy is research of the “Grupo de investigación psicosocial en el deporte” (Research Group in psychosocial aspects in sports) at Faculty of PhysicalActivity and Sport Sciences, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain.

Silvia Carrascal Domínguez

Silvia Carrascal Domínguez PhD in BBAA, Complutense University of Madrid, Expert in Artistic Education and Educational Policy Management, development of educational innovation through active methodologies, teacher training in Higher Education. She has been Vice-Rector of Teaching and Learning, Camilo José Cela University and is currently a Professor and researcher at the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Complutense University of Madrid. More than 20 years of experience in University Higher Education as in Secondary Education and Vocational Training in educational centres of the Regional Ministry of Education, Community of Madrid. Research sexennium granted by the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity for the 2011-2016. Participant as researcher in competitive national and international projects.

Virginia García Coll

Virginia García Coll Bachelor of Science in Physical Activity and Sports. Doctor in Sports Performance. Master in High Sport Performance. Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (CAP). Positive evaluation of the teaching and research activity for the hiring of university teachers in the figure of Contracter Doctor Teacher and Professor of Private University by ANECA. English (B2 certificate). Research sexennium granted by the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity for the 2009-2014 section. Participant of several national and regional research projects. Lines of research: spport psycology, motor development, expertise.