Exploring the relationship of emotional intelligence with mental health among early adolescents
This study investigates the link of emotional intelligence (EI), with mental health scales and sub-scales (somatic symptom, anxiety, social dysfunction and depression) in Iranian high schools students. The data was made up of 247 high school students of 8 schools (124 Boy and 123 Girl). The researc...
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| author | Shabani, Jafar Hassan, Siti Aishah Ahmad, Aminah Baba, Maznah |
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| description | This study investigates the link of emotional intelligence (EI), with mental health scales and sub-scales (somatic
symptom, anxiety, social dysfunction and depression) in Iranian high schools students. The data was made up of 247 high school students of 8 schools (124 Boy and 123 Girl). The research design was a quantitative and tests of alternative hypotheses. This study utilized General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to measure mental health scales and sub-scales and Emotional Quotient Inventory, Youth Version (EQ-I YV) to assess emotional intelligence. Data analysis included frequencies, percentages, means scores, Pearson’s correlation and, simple regression analysis. The results of this study support the hypothesis that is a significant relationship of emotional intelligence with mental health scales and sub-scales scores. In addition, this study revealed that mental health scales and sub-scales scores influences by emotional intelligence. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-146672015-05-08T07:54:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14667/ Exploring the relationship of emotional intelligence with mental health among early adolescents Shabani, Jafar Hassan, Siti Aishah Ahmad, Aminah Baba, Maznah This study investigates the link of emotional intelligence (EI), with mental health scales and sub-scales (somatic symptom, anxiety, social dysfunction and depression) in Iranian high schools students. The data was made up of 247 high school students of 8 schools (124 Boy and 123 Girl). The research design was a quantitative and tests of alternative hypotheses. This study utilized General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to measure mental health scales and sub-scales and Emotional Quotient Inventory, Youth Version (EQ-I YV) to assess emotional intelligence. Data analysis included frequencies, percentages, means scores, Pearson’s correlation and, simple regression analysis. The results of this study support the hypothesis that is a significant relationship of emotional intelligence with mental health scales and sub-scales scores. In addition, this study revealed that mental health scales and sub-scales scores influences by emotional intelligence. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010 Article PeerReviewed Shabani, Jafar and Hassan, Siti Aishah and Ahmad, Aminah and Baba, Maznah (2010) Exploring the relationship of emotional intelligence with mental health among early adolescents. International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2 (2). pp. 209-216. ISSN 1918-7211; ESSN: 1918-722X http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijps/article/view/7075 10.5539/ijps.v2n2p209 |
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