RT journal article
T1 Emotional Intelligence in Physical Education in Primary Education: A Systematic Review
A1 Murillo Pulido, José Luis
A1 Amar Cantos, Flavia Estefanía
A1 Aguilar Herrero, María Dolores
A1 Rodríguez Cano, Ana
A1 Armada Crespo, Jose Manuel
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 educational physical activity
K1 emotional education
K1 emotional self-regulation
K1 motivation
K1 well-being
K1 pedagogical models
AB Background/Objectives: Emotional intelligence can be understood as the ability to perceive, understand and manage one’s own emotions and those of others, promoting personaland social well-being. In the school context, Physical Education is an ideal setting fordeveloping these skills. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and analyse programmes that integrate emotional intelligence into Physical Education in primary education.Methods: To this end, a systematic review was carried out, based on the PRISMA method,in the Web of Science, ERIC and PsycInfo databases, analysing scientific literature relatedto Physical Education and Emotional Intelligence. Likewise, the PICO strategy was usedto develop the inclusion and exclusion criteria, resulting in the selection of 11 articles.Results: The results showed that well-planned pedagogical models and active methodologies enable the development of skills such as self-esteem, empathy, emotional selfregulation and motivation. Similarly, integrated approaches that purposefully combinemovement and emotion produced more positive and lasting effects than traditional interventions focusing solely on physical aspects. Conclusions: The main conclusion is thatpedagogical models in Physical Education can promote the development of emotionalvariables such as empathy, self-regulation, self-confidence, and motivation in primaryschool students. These findings highlight the need for further research in this area andfor the promotion of structured educational programmes that intentionally incorporateemotional work into Physical Education from the early stages of schooling.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032
YR 2025
FD 2025-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39538
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39538
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026