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    The aim of this study was to investigate in terms of physical education and sports teachers' emotional intelligence levels of different variables.  This research is a descriptive type of research.     The universe of the research was created by all physical education teachers working in primary schools in Balikesir province. A total of 43 physical education teachers who did not choose the sample but accepted to participate in the research between March 1, 2015 and May 31, 2015 were created.     The questionnaire developed by the researcher in collecting data and the Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Ability Scale adapted to Turkish by Acar (2002) were used to measure emotional intelligence levels. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software package. Non-parametric analyzes (Mann Whitney-U and Kruskal Wallis tests) were performed because the constructed normality test (Shapiro Wilk Test) showed no normal distribution. Statistical significance of the statistical tests was accepted as p <0.05.  As a result; As a result; Physical education and sports teachers have high scores in personal skills, general mood and low scores in stress coping dimensions. It was also found that the levels of emotional intelligence of the physical education and sports teachers were moderate.

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