Effectiveness of Yoga on Emotional Intelligence among Air Traffic Controllers in Tehran Area Control Center

چکیده مقاله

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga on emotional intelligence among air traffic controllers in Tehran Area Control Center in Iran. To this end, the research method was of quasi-experimental type and the statistical population included all air traffic controllers working in Tehran Area Control Center. The study sample also consisted of 40 individuals selected out of the given population based on convenience sampling method and then randomly divided into two groups: 20 controllers as the experimental group and 20 ones as the control group. Moreover, this research study included teaching yoga poses to air traffic controllers in the experimental group accompanied by a control group. The data were also analyzed using a comparative research method to examine the amount of changes following intervention (post-test) compared with pre-intervention status (pre-test). The measurement instrument used in this study was Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) (1997). The analysis of the data obtained was similarly performed through analysis of covariance method. Therefore, the results showed that yoga poses had a significant effect on emotional intelligence and its components (intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, stress management skills, adaptability skills, job creation skills scale) among the study subjects.

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