The relationship between education of emotional intelligence components and positive thinking with mental health and self- efficacy in female running athletes

The objective pursued to conduct the present research was study of relationship between education of emotional intelligence components and positive thinking in promotion of mental health and self-efficacy in female running athletes of Ardabil' Takhtei athletic stadium. In order to select research sample, screening method was used in a manner that after completion of a General Health Questionnaire and General Self-Efficacy Scale by educated female running athletes Ardebil' Takhtei athletic stadium. Statistics population evolved all female running athletes that 24 persons of them were acquired cutting number. Next, we put them randomly in two test and control groups that each group consists of 12 people. In study athletes of two groups we used from Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (28 – entry form) and General Self-Efficacy Sherer. Then test group was educated in 8 sessions for emotional intelligence and positive thinking; while, control group was not trained for these educations. Finally, after holding training sessions for test group, both groups were under pretest as posttest. The statistical methods used at the present research are descriptive and inferential. The results showed that the education of emotional intelligence and positive thinking components can increase the self-efficacy of athletes.