The effect of social support on sports performance in high-level collegiate volleyball athletes: the chain mediating effect of emotional intelligence and athletic engagement
Aim:
This study targeted elite collegiate volleyball athletes to examine the current status of their perceived social support, emotional intelligence, and sport engagement, and to explore the relationship between social support and athletic performance. Specifically, it tested the chain mediating effects of emotional intelligence and sport engagement in the relationship between social support and athletic performance.
Methods:
The Social Support Scale for Elite Collegiate Volleyball Athletes, the Emotional Intelligence Scale for Elite Collegiate Volleyball Athletes, and the Sport Engagement Scale for Elite Collegiate Volleyball Athletes were administered. Using a combination of online and offline surveys, questionnaires were distributed to athletes from 39 teams participating in the 2024-2025 Chinese University Volleyball League (Elite Division).
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| Notations: | sport games social sciences |
| Tagging: | emotionale Intelligenz Unterstützung |
| Published in: | Frontiers in Psychology |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2026
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| Volume: | 17 |
| Pages: | 1833306 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |