The development of intrapersonal intelligence in school hurdlers: manual for its implementation

Abstract

The emotional world of athletes is complex: it is characterized by tensions, stressful situations resulting from training loads and other influences (whether internal or external) that affect their performance. The work with emotions through psychological preparation is reflected in the works of dissimilar authors who have directed their main ideas towards psychological interventions and preparations from Psychology and Physical Culture with a formative-educational approach. However, there is a great demand regarding self-control, self-motivation and adequate management of emotions both in training and in sports competitions. The following research evaluates the role of emotions in athletes, according to the work with intrapersonal intelligence: from psychological preparation as a new method to influence the emotions of school hurdlers. To achieve this, the authors set themselves the goal of preparing a manual to develop intrapersonal intelligence. The methodology consists of an exploratory-descriptive study, applied to a sample of six hurdlers belonging to the Sports Initiation School of the Guantánamo province in a macrocycle. For the same, the interview, psychological tests, observation, etc. were used. It concludes with the assessment of the feasibility of the practical application of the manual in a pre-experiment. As positive results in the athletes, a favorable modification of the levels of self-regulation, self-motivation and self-knowledge was obtained, as well as the increase in the ability to cope with adverse environmental conditions, with a greater assimilation of training.