THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH AND TYPE D PERSONALITY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

摘要

The concept of Emotional Intelligence (El) was developed as a way to evaluate and highlight the importance of emotional health as it relates to overall quality of life. This study examines the predictive nature of El with standardized measures of mental health to create a model that can be utilized to create more effective health promotion interventions. Step-wise multiple regression was used to predict mental health (Kessler K-6 scale) and Type D personality (Denollett's Scale of Negative Affectivity and Social Inhibition) with five dimensions of EL The results revealed that while not all of the dimensions of El regressed significantly in each model, mood management was highly predictive of all mental health measures under investigation. Cut-off points for each scale were also helpful in interpreting the relatedness of El to mental health.