IMMEDIATEAND SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT OF EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Background: Emotions and emotional competence are increasingly gainingimportance, which becomes especially relevant due to their association with psychological and psychosomatic diseases, as well as performance-related aspects, such as motivation and cognition. Goal and methods: This study investigated the extent to which a body-related program can lead to immediate or sustainable improvement in emotional competence in physical education. Overall, the data of 44 female students was collected at three different points in time based on the Emotional Competence Questionnaires (EKF) to measure their development. Results: The results shows immediate and sustainable positive effects of the body-related program on emotion regulation abilities, and long-term positive effects on emotional competencies as a whole. It is particularly recommended to rethink and revise the organization of the program's time management in order to increase efficiency.