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

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  • Jafar Shabani
  • Siti Hassan
  • Aminah Ahmad
  • Maznah Baba

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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.

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  • Jafar Shabani & Siti Hassan & Aminah Ahmad & Maznah Baba, 2010. "Exploring the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence with Mental Health among Early Adolescents," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 2(2), pages 209-209, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:2:y:2010:i:2:p:209
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    1. Aysegul Sahin & Neriman Sogukpinar, 2023. "The Relationship Between Postpartum Depression Risk and Emotional Intelligence and Evaluation of Affecting Factors," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 41(1), pages 222-238, March.
    2. Le Thanh Thao & Pham Trut Thuy & Nguyen Anh Thi & Phuong Hoang Yen & Huynh Thi Anh Thu & Nguyen Huong Tra, 2023. "Impacts of Emotional Intelligence on Second Language Acquisition: English-Major Students’ Perspectives," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, November.

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