Model of Sports Tourism to Improve the Emotional Quotient of HuangHuai University Students
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Background and Aim： In recent years, China has actively promoted the development of sports tourism through several policies. Due to their high acceptance of new things, pursuit of personalization, and good economic conditions, university students have become important participants in sports tourism. In the face of intensified social competition, modern high-quality talents need to combine professional knowledge and skills with a high emotional quotient. As a key factor, emotional quotient is crucial to the future success of university students. Therefore, participating in activities such as sports tourism not only satisfies the pursuit of a healthy and fashionable life of university students but also is an effective way to improve emotional quotient and enhance social competitiveness. This study aims: 1) to study the current status of sports tourism aimed at improving university students' emotional quotient. 2) To develop a sports tourism model for university students to enhance their emotional quotient.3) To evaluate the feasibility sports tourism model for university students and further improve the model.
Methodology: This study utilized Research and development (R&D) research methodology with a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, 400 student questionnaires and 290 teacher questionnaires were distributed to collect data for the quantitative study, and in the qualitative study, data were collected from previous studies, academic articles, including the purposive sampling method was used, and 8 students and leaders were selected to be interviewed as well as 8 teachers to be in a focus group discussion.
Results: Through the questionnaire survey of students and teachers of HuangHuai University, interviews with students and leaders, and the focus group discussion of teachers on the current situation of sports tourism aspects to improve the emotional quotient of the study, to extract the common influencing factors, including 1. Motivation 2. Preference 3. Decision-Making Behavior 4. Consumption Behavior 5. Travel mode 6. Temporal and Spatial Choice 7. Influence Factors. These factors affect the development of the emotional quotient of university students, and good emotional management can enable them to better enjoy the travel experience while improving their overall level of physical and mental health.
Conclusion: This study reveals the situation of sports tourism to improve the emotional quotient of students at HuangHuai University to improve emotional quotient in terms of emotional perception, self-emotional management, others' emotional management, and emotional use. An attempt was made to improve these competencies by proposing a model of sports tourism to ensure that university students are prepared for their future jobs.
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