Universidad de Cantabria.
Psicothema. 2019 Aug;31(3):292-297. doi: 10.7334/psicothema2018.315.
Past studies have suggested that emotional intelligence (EI) is a new construct that may help to explain alcohol abuse. This study is one of the first to examine the predictive capacity of both trait and ability EI, based on the Mayer and Salovey model, with regards to distinct variables of alcohol consumption in an adolescent population.
A survey was conducted on 844 school children who completed a self-report and performance-based EI test, as well as a selection of items on alcohol consumption.
Regression analyses revealed that trait EI was the most predictive. Clarity and emotional Repair showed significant negative correlations with alcohol consumption, as opposed to emotional Attention. Likewise, the abilities of Perceiving and Using emotions were found to be protective factors for consumption in schoolchildren.
The results suggest that trait and ability EI are complementary dimensions that may help in the understanding and intervention of alcohol abuse in adolescents. The results are discussed in the EI research context, as well as their educational implications and future research lines.
过去的研究表明,情绪智力(EI)是一个新的概念,它可能有助于解释酗酒问题。本研究是最早基于 Mayer 和 Salovey 模型,以青少年人群的饮酒的不同变量为基础,检验特质和能力 EI 的预测能力的研究之一。
对 844 名在校儿童进行了一项调查,他们完成了一份自我报告和基于表现的 EI 测试,以及一些关于饮酒的项目。
回归分析显示,特质 EI 是最具预测性的。清晰性和情绪修复与饮酒呈显著负相关,而情绪注意力则相反。同样,感知和使用情绪的能力被发现是保护儿童饮酒的因素。
结果表明,特质和能力 EI 是互补的维度,可能有助于理解和干预青少年的酗酒问题。本文在 EI 研究背景下讨论了这些结果,以及它们在教育方面的意义和未来的研究方向。