Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals
Joint Authors
Amiri, Shahrokh
Mohagheghi, Arash
Safikhanlou, Salman
Mousavi Rizi, Seyedreza
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Objective.
Emotional intelligence might play an important role in the onset and persistence of different psychopathologies.
This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and alcohol dependence.
Methods.
In this case-control study, participants included alcohol dependent individuals and mentally healthy inpatients.
Each group consisted of 40 individuals (male/female: 1).
The diagnosis was based on the criteria of the DSM-IV-TR using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-IV).
All the participants completed Bar-On emotional intelligence test.
Results.
20 males and 20 females were included in each group.
Mean age of alcohol dependent participants and controls was 31.28 ± 7.82 and 34.93 ± 9.83 years in that order.
The analyses showed that the alcohol dependent individuals had a significant difference compared with the control group and received lower scores in empathy, responsibility, impulse control, self-esteem, optimism, emotional consciousness, stress tolerance, autonomy, problem-solving, and total score of emotional intelligence components.
Conclusion.
Patients with alcohol dependence have deficits in components of emotional intelligence.
Identifying and targeted training of the individuals with lower scores in components of emotional intelligence may be effective in prevention of alcohol dependence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohagheghi, Arash& Amiri, Shahrokh& Mousavi Rizi, Seyedreza& Safikhanlou, Salman. 2015. Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079224
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohagheghi, Arash…[et al.]. Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079224
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohagheghi, Arash& Amiri, Shahrokh& Mousavi Rizi, Seyedreza& Safikhanlou, Salman. Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079224
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1079224