Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals
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 ind...
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| author | Arash Mohagheghi Shahrokh Amiri Seyedreza Mousavi Rizi Salman Safikhanlou |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e98e83d0e228476d909aa8eb3f166bb92025-08-20T02:22:06ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/841039841039Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy IndividualsArash Mohagheghi0Shahrokh Amiri1Seyedreza Mousavi Rizi2Salman Safikhanlou3Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (RCPBS), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51677, IranResearch Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (RCPBS), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51677, IranResearch Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (RCPBS), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51677, IranResearch Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (RCPBS), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51677, IranObjective. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/841039 |
| spellingShingle | Arash Mohagheghi Shahrokh Amiri Seyedreza Mousavi Rizi Salman Safikhanlou Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals |
| title_full | Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals |
| title_fullStr | Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals |
| title_short | Emotional Intelligence Components in Alcohol Dependent and Mentally Healthy Individuals |
| title_sort | emotional intelligence components in alcohol dependent and mentally healthy individuals |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/841039 |
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