Exploring the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence with Mental Health among Early Adolescents

Jafar Shabani, Siti Hassan, Aminah Ahmad and Maznah Baba

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2010, vol. 2, issue 2, 209

Abstract: This study investigates the link of emotional intelligence (EI), with mental health scales and sub-scales (somaticsymptom, anxiety, social dysfunction and depression) in Iranian high schools students. The data was made up of247 high school students of 8 schools (124 Boy and 123 Girl). The research design was a quantitative and testsof alternative hypotheses. This study utilized General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to measure mental healthscales and sub-scales and Emotional Quotient Inventory, Youth Version (EQ-I YV) to assess emotionalintelligence. Data analysis included frequencies, percentages, means scores, Pearson’s correlation and, simpleregression analysis. The results of this study support the hypothesis that is a significant relationship of emotionalintelligence with mental health scales and sub-scales scores. In addition, this study revealed that mental healthscales and sub-scales scores influences by emotional intelligence.

Date: 2010
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