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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Trauma Studies
  • Emotional Intelligence Research

Background:

  • Emotional expression is linked to adaptive trauma processing.
  • Emotional Intelligence (EI) may moderate this relationship.
  • Religion's role in trauma adaptation requires further study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a moderator between emotional expression and adaptive trauma processing.
  • To examine the impact of conventional versus religious trauma writing on depressive symptoms.
  • To explore the interaction of EI, trauma severity, and writing condition on depressive symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • 105 participants completed trauma-writing exercises (conventional or religious).
  • Emotional Intelligence (EI) and depressive symptoms were assessed.
  • Depressive symptoms were measured at baseline and one-month follow-up.

Main Results:

  • A three-way interaction was found between EI, trauma severity, and writing condition on depressive symptoms.
  • In the religious trauma-writing condition, low-EI participants with severe trauma reported fewer depressive symptoms than high-EI participants.
  • No significant EI difference in depressive symptoms was observed for less severe trauma.

Conclusions:

  • Emotional Intelligence (EI) plays a complex role in trauma adaptation through writing.
  • Religion may serve as a beneficial factor in trauma adaptation for certain individuals, particularly those with lower EI and severe trauma.
  • Further research is needed to understand the conditions under which religion aids trauma adaptation.