Evaluation of Emotional Intelligence Levels of Candidate Teachers In Terms Of Status of Playing Sports

This study focused on evaluation of emotional intelligence levels of final-year-candidate teachers who studied at the teaching faculty (Education Faculty) and the sports school (School of Physical Education and Sports) of Mustafa Kemal University in terms of status of playing sports. Intelligence levels of the participants were compared with each other in terms of variables of gender, parental educational status, parental income level, playing sports as a registered player and being individual or team player. Personal Information Form developed by the researchers and Bar- On EQ Inventory which was developed by Bar-On and was adapted for Turkish by Acar (2001) were used. As a result of the research; emotional intelligence levels of the candidate teachers did not differ in terms of playing sports but there was statistically significant differences in terms of the departments where candidate students studied. Key Words: sports, emotional intelligence, candidate teacher