TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY ON BURNOUT AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCY OF BOXING PLAYERS

Boxing is strenuous its demands are physical and mental. Athletes often burn out which can have a long-term negative affect this is a condition that may have lingering dire consequences for their performance. This study was conducted to investigate the application of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to moderate or high level of burnout athletes, as well as low or moderate emotional intelligence (EI) athletes. A sound physical and psychological condition in sport arises from feelings of energy, emotional involvement, and performance. Though, to my knowledge, this study is the first to investigate the effects of REBT on burnout and emotional intelligence of boxing players. Emotional intelligence refers to the abilities and the capabilities of people. While burnout refers to a state of exhaustion which can be physiological or psychological Systematically supported strategies and with the REBT positively implemented, I hypothesize athletes would show less emotional exhaustion and higher emotional intelligence. The sample consisted of thirty boxing athletes, evenly divided into two groups One group received the REBT intervention while the other was a no-treatment group. Two measures were developed in the course of this study the Burnout Inventory Scale, arguably the best measure of professional burnout, and the Emotional Intelligence Scale, or the ability to identify and analyse emotions in oneself and others. The experimental group responded well to REBT with improved release of burnout and increased emotional intelligence among its members nothing remarkable had occurred within the control group. Results indicate that REBT is a viable therapeutic option for treating athlete burnout and enhancing emotional intelligence further affecting better performance and psychological resilience.