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Indirect Self-Destructiveness and Emotional Intelligence
1Department of Psychology, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Piotrków Trybunalski Branch, Słowackiego 114/118 str., 97-300, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. psyche1@onet.eu.
The Psychiatric Quarterly
|July 13, 2015
Summary
Emotional intelligence positively impacts well-being, while indirect self-destructiveness harms it. This study found negative correlations between indirect self-destructiveness and emotional intelligence, suggesting EI interventions for related disorders.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Emotional Intelligence Research
Background:
- Emotional intelligence (EI) is linked to positive psychological and social functioning.
- Indirect self-destructiveness (ISD) is associated with negative life influences.
- Understanding the relationship between EI and ISD is crucial for mental health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between indirect self-destructiveness and emotional intelligence.
- To explore how ISD and EI influence each other.
- To determine the potential of EI in therapeutic contexts for ISD.
Main Methods:
- Study population: 260 adults (130 females, 130 males, aged 20-30).
- Instruments: Polish version of the Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale and INTE (Polish EI scale).
- Statistical analysis: Correlation and differentiation analyses between ISD and EI variables.
Main Results:
- Significant negative correlations were found between indirect self-destructiveness and all EI variables (overall score, factor I, factor II).
- ISD intensity significantly predicted EI levels, and conversely, EI levels predicted ISD intensity.
- Negative correlations were observed between ISD and EI components: emotion recognition and emotion utilization.
Conclusions:
- Emotional intelligence is negatively correlated with indirect self-destructiveness.
- EI influences the intensity of ISD, and ISD influences EI levels.
- EI interventions are recommended for prophylaxis and therapy in individuals with disorders, particularly those exhibiting indirect self-destructiveness.
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