Abstract
Introduction. Young adults compose one of the most dynamic social groups, sensitive to changes. Dependent on various personal characteristics and life circumstances, this sensitivity could lead either to successful social adaptation and subsequent life satisfaction or trigger dysfunctional behaviours and psychological maladaptation. Young adults often face the contradiction between profound need for self-realization and limited capacity for achieving it and need psychological resources to overcome this challenge. This study takes to the next new level empirical exploration of the role emotional intelligence plays in shaping self-realization in young adults. Methods. The sample of study participants included full- (N = 52) and part-time (N = 60) university students. They completed demographic forms, Multidimensional Questionnaire on Personality Self-Realization – personal, professional, and social, and the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. Correlational and regression analyses were employed for data processing. Results. Participants’ age, especially in conjunction with the part-time working status was negatively correlated with all three types of self-realization, Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that the general factor of emotional intelligence significantly contributed to self-realization (p < 0.01). Furthermore, its interpersonal component was the strongest predictor, uniquely contributing from 7 % to 16% of explained variability in the criterion variables. Discussion. The findings indicate that emotional intelligence is a strong adaptive factor capable of compensating for the negative influence of challenging changes in life circumstances. Implications for further research and applied practice of psychological aid for young adults in their transition from educational to working environments are considered and discussed.
Highlights
Young adults compose one of the most dynamic social groups, sensitive to changes
High and constantly elevating attention to personality-related psychological issues is based upon clear understanding of the utmost importance for all aspects of social adaptation of the entire spectrum of so-called SELF-phenomena – such personal characteristics as: capacity for self-education, self-development and self-improvements, often subsumed under the umbrella term of self-realization
Self-realization requires carefully balancing the ability to take into account ever-changing life circumstances to adapt to them, and ability to form and maintain independent personal goals and consistently act toward achieving them
Summary
Young adults compose one of the most dynamic social groups, sensitive to changes. Dependent on various personal characteristics and life circumstances, this sensitivity could lead either to successful social adaptation and subsequent life satisfaction or trigger dysfunctional behaviours and psychological maladaptation. Young adults often face the contradiction between profound need for self-realization and limited capacity for achieving it and need psychological resources to overcome this challenge. This study takes to the new level empirical exploration of the role emotional intelligence plays in shaping self-realization in young adults. The sample of study participants included full- (N = 52) and part-time (N = 60) university students They completed demographic forms, Multidimensional Questionnaire on Personality Self-Realization – personal, professional, and social, and the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. The findings indicate that emotional intelligence is a strong adaptive factor capable of compensating for the negative influence of challenging changes in life circumstances. Self-realization requires carefully balancing the ability to take into account ever-changing life circumstances to adapt to them, and ability to form and maintain independent personal goals and consistently act toward achieving them. Psychological research (this study included) targets to discover and describe these factors of influence
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